The long anticipated opening of Hamilton Grange National Memorial is upon
us. This Saturday, September 17 at noon, which is Constitution Day, the
National Park Service will open the Grange to the public. With you we will
celebrate the opening of Hamilton’s ‘sweet project’ this weekend with
music, living history demonstrations, rangers talks and lectures. You can
find the full schedule of events on the attached flyer.
We look forward to welcoming you to the ‘new’ Grange! Below is the schedule for this weekend. Come out and celebrate this historic event!
Saturday, September 16th
Main Stage
12:00 PM: Caribbean Music
1:00 PM: The 1st Rhode Island
2:00 PM: Music of the American Colonies
3:00 PM: Alexander Hamilton
4:00 PM: Rose and Ceser: The African-American experience
Throughout the Day
Hamilton Garden at Convent Ave. Living History
1st Rhode Island Cooper
5th Field Artillery Regiment
Chocolate Maker
Colonial Music
Rose and Ceser: The African-American experience
Weaver
Blacksmith
Colonial Games and Military “Sounds Along The Manor” is an interactive sound installation by art-ist Abigail Simon. Experience sounds from the past with “QR” codes posted at five different locations on the Grange grounds and at the former site on Convent Ave.
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But what of the marvelous bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton left behind at his home’s former location at 287 Convent Avenue? Sculpted in 1893 by William Ordway Partridge (1861-1930), it originally stood outside the Hamilton Club of Brooklyn in Brooklyn Heights, then was moved in 1936 to accompany the Grange. Now that the Grange has found a new setting in St. Nicholas Park, the statue should be relocated there as well. What a splendid ornament for the park it would become (perhaps aligned with the house’s central axis down near the sidewalk, or set to the rear of the house terminating the axis of Hamilton Place — other choices abound). This masterful statue is utterly wasted where (as far as I can determine) it remains.
Correction: In my previous comment, I referred to Hamilton Place but meant, of course, Hamilton Terrace. If you could correct my error, I would be very grateful.