The Unsinkable Molly Brown At The Poestenkill Historical Society

The Poestenkill Historical Society  invites the public to its program on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 pm, held in the Poestenkill Town Hall (Rt. 351). April’s  program will be on the life of Margaret Tobin Brown aka The Unsinkable Molly Brown  presented by Phyllis Chapman of Eagle Bridge.
Chapman, who portrays various women in history, will come in the costume of the period. Molly Brown was born July 18, 1867,  died during the Great Depression and is buried in Westbury, NY. Margaret  Brown was a remarkable woman of her time; she and her husband discovered a gold mine  and became very wealthy. She was extremely active in  many causes. She fought for Women’s Suffrage, created a juvenile court system and ran for office in the Congress, but she decided to relocate to Europe at the beginning of WW I and volunteered as an ambulance driver. She became famous due to her survival of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after exhorting the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to return to look for survivors. She became known after her death as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
The program is free and refreshments will be served. For directions, call Patricia at 518-283-5223. For information on upcoming programs visit www.poestenkillny.com.