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No Halloween spirit freed slaves James Brown walking in the Hudson Valley of New York

Beacon, NY (Business Wire) 14 October 2010

Well, James F. Brown, as a monastery by the actor Michael interprets regularly to Mount Gulian Historic Site, the Dutch colonial farmhouse where he worked for 40 years. The historic Hudson Valley, the Slave to Mr Brown, who were the story morning with Brown and his employer, Anna Maria Verplanck in 1848 they lived.

pair with the visitors, as are the estate welcomed as guests, or for positions surveyed and managed by Brown interact. It is much more about life in the 19th Century and the character of Brown and his status resulting in the community.

“It’s fabulous,” Pat Gallie Beacon said after one of the programs. “I totally believe that (monastery) was at the time.”

Puswald William, 14, of Beacon is surprising that an African-American mid-19th Century America “was so successful in the North.”

“Brown kept a journal for 40 years,” Mount Gulian Historic said Executive Director Elaine Hayes. “This is how we know he returned to Baltimore to buy the freedom of his wife, has its own house in Beacon and as a result of the ownership of a property bought, was active in local and national.”

Brown, was stationed at dinner Verplanck nearly back into slavery, if one of the guests recognized him as a runaway. Verplanck family bought his freedom and he decided to them for the rest of his life work, the enforcement of any local gardener, and eventually serving as head of the Foreign Service.

Maria Anna has a strong individual character, “said Hayes.” She never married, run the election to the family estate. Despite his wealth and privilege, it was never considered a full citizen of this country. It has never been able to have voice as James. “

monastic, who appeared on stage and television, said he shares common ground with Brown. “I am a carpenter to do physical labor. You see life differently if you want Brown to work. Feel the pain of a life of hard work, and he did make the satisfaction of a job.”

Marie Anna Verplanck, which quietly confident for the role. Historically correct improvisation necessary to answer questions from visitors, is unlike anything she has done before as an actor, but.

“My other roles were based on fictional characters. I’ve never had a role as difficult,” she said.

Make history come to life at Mount Gulian, a process of 15 years, through the exciting history and a visit to Brown Hayes Tenement Museum in New York was inspired. A visit includes a costumed interpreter in the role of a 14-year-old, who lived in the fund in 1916.

Hayes grant from the NYS Council on the Arts and the Federal Institute of Museum and Library, research was conducted by Dr. Myra B. Armstead young Bard College. Scripts were developed in 2008, casting was in June and rehearsals and costumes began in September.

interactions of life history for Sunday 24 October, 7 November 20 February planned. It is a representation of Saturday, February 5. All programs begin at 01.30 clock. Tours of the house, barn and garden, weather permitting, are included.

particular house will feature James and Mary Anna greets guests as they arrived at a rally in 1848 holiday. The visits take place between 4 und 18 clock on Sunday 12 December and 19 instead.

“If these programs are very popular, slave to Mr. Brown is scheduled regularly from April to October of next year,” Hayes promised.

Adult admission for seniors and children ages 6 to 18 Reservations are required for groups. For more information, call 845 831-8172 or visit www.MountGulian.org.

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