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Summer O'Fair is a Celtic style retooling of the Historical Society's traditional Summer A'Fair. Plan to join us for a day long celebration of music, dance and all things Celtic! 
Military living historians and authors will cover the grounds of the Hancock House on Saturday, August 13 for a day-long event celebrating Irish history.  The evening will feature a concert by “Hair of the Dog,” the well-known Celtic band with a large fan base across the United States and Europe.  Opening for the band is the popular local trio “Loose Monkeys.”
“This is a full day designed to celebrate and highlight our Irish-themed exhibit and programs of this year,” noted Bill Dolback, President of the Historical Society.  “The reenactors on site will be portraying Irish-American soldiers from the Civil War and Fenian eras, as well as the Easter Rising.  They will be talking with the public, showing military drill and camp life, and the afternoon’s activities include a firing demonstration.”
The afternoon will also include several brief programs highlighting the Irish in the American Civil War and How the Adirondacks worked for Irish Freedom.  William L. McKone, author of Vermont’s Irish Rebel – Captain John Lonergan and President of the Fenian Historical Society, will present a program.
This year’s exhibits and programs at the Historical Society have included an examination of how citizens of the Adirondacks aided Ireland’s fight for freedom in both the 19th and early 20th century, and a series of free movie nights that looked at the way the Irish have been portrayed in film.
The public is invited to the Hancock House free of charge for all daytime events.  Tickets for the evening concert, which begins at 6 p.m., are priced at $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  Refreshments will be available.
Tickets and specific information can be obtained by calling the Historical Society at 518-585-7868, or by e-mail to tihistory@bridgepoint1.com.
    Founded in 1897 and chartered in 1909, the Ticonderoga Historical Society advances the preservation and interpretation of history through its collections, programs and community outreach.