Where the Legend Lives
Join historic Jug Tavern online Tuesday September 13 as Brent D. Glass, Executive Director of Sing Sing Prison Museum, brings you up to date on the progress of the museum in Ossining. Dr. Glass will share an illustrated presentation about one of America’s iconic institutions. Every chapter in the history of criminal justice has a few pages written about Sing Sing Prison. This talk will review an extraordinary and largely unknown history, present plans for the new museum at Sing Sing Prison, and connect the history to contemporary issues in criminal justice.
Dr. Glass is Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and serves as senior advisor to the National History Academy. A consultant to cultural and educational institutions, he is a national leader in the preservation, interpretation and promotion of history and a public historian who pio- neered influential oral history and material culture studies. He is a television presence and international speak- er on cultural diplomacy and museum management.
There’s something for everyone in the real Sleepy Hollow—farmers markets, live music, street fairs, historic homes, hiking trails, kayaking and boating on the Hudson River. Halloween season brings even more for the whole family—haunted hayrides, blazing pumpkins, costumed 5K run, Halloween parade, and of course, the Headless Horseman! For the latest on Fall events, visit our guide to Halloween in Sleepy Hollow.