Thursday, 04 May 2023 16:17

Brandtville Blues – A Talk by Carol Daggs at Saratoga Springs History Museum Program Series

SARATOGA SPRINGS — fourth-generation Saratogian Carol Daggs will lead a discussion filled with rare photos that will open up a unique aspect of history in the Spa City at the Saratoga Springs History Museum in the Canfield Casino, 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. 

Daggs is author of the book “Saratoga Soul Brandtville Boogie,” and a descendant of the original residents of Brandtville, a historically African American farming community dating back to the 1800s located at the edge of Saratoga Springs. Daggs is an accomplished musician, entertaining speaker, and board member at Saratoga Springs History Museum.

TICKETS: Free for Museum Members, $10 for the general public - visit www.saratogahistory.org/events for full details. 

The museum is open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. For more information, please call 518-584-6920 or visit www.saratogahistory.org

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