WALKING TOUR
"75th Anniversary of the Triborough Bridge"
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 1:30 PM
Come take a walk with Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan as he describes
The Bronx approach of the Triborough Bridge (now, the RFK Bridge.)
This tour will meet at East 138th Street and Third Avenue, outside the
Third Avenue #6 subway stop near the parking lot of the Mitchell
Apartment Houses. Tour costs $10 for BCHS members, $15 for non-members.
Please make reservations, since these programs are quite popular and sell out quickly.
Contact The Society (718) 881-8900 to reserve your spot. Tours generally run for two hours.
LECTURES
"THE CIVIL WAR COMES HOMES"
Saturday, September 10, 2011 – 1:00 PM
BCHS Educator will discuss the effects of the Civil War in The Bronx.
Both of these lectures are to be held at The Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, New York 10467, (718) 881-8900.
These lectures are included with the price of museum admission.
“HISTORY OF THE BRONX LATINO”
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 6:00 PM
Join BCHS Educator Angel Hernandez as he describes the Latino experience
throughout Bronx history. This lecture will take place at the Bronx Library Center,
New York Public Library, 310 East Kingsbridge Road,
The Bronx, New York 10458, (718) 579-4244.
This lecture is free.
Angel Hernandez, Society Educator
The Bronx County Historical Society
3309 Bainbridge Avenue
The Bronx, New York 10467
(718) 881-8900 / fax (718) 881-4827
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org
The Bronx County Historical Society, founded in 1955, is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.