The Impact of Railroads on the Village of Chatham

As the Village of Chatham celebrates its 150th birthday this year, the Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) Volunteers present “The Impact of Railroads on the Village of Chatham,” an illustrated lecture by Chatham Village Historian, Gail Blass Wolczanski on Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00pm at Van Buren Hall in Kinderhook Village. Incorporated in 1869, today we know and love Chatham for its charm and cultural institutions. Join Chatham Village Historian Gail Class Wolczanski in an illustrated lecture on why commerce, industry, and people were drawn to Chatham and its role as a railroad center in the region.