A free annual community gathering offered each September by the Adirondack History Museum and underwritten by the Grace Hudowalski Charitable Trust.
P&P builds upon the traditions of The 46rs of Troy (1937), a grass roots church group formed by the parishioners of Grace Methodist Church in Troy, NY in 1937 - the origin of the term "46er."
The Troy 46rs met every other month in a member's living room or the church hall to share their experiences and learn about the mountains. Meetings featured prominent speakers, spirited discussions about the wilderness experience and efforts to preserve the forever wild high peaks, competition in the form of trivia games (how well DO you know the mountains?) and singing, all in keeping with Methodist traditions.
Knowing the mountain history and making each summit a friend was an essential part of the climb. It was a reverent experience, not just an achievement. Their guidebook of the day . . .Russ Carson’s Peaks and People of the Adirondacks (1928) which they considered their "climbing bible".
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John Brown in the Adirondacks!
2026 P&P Event Details
John Brown in the Adirondacks!
Date
September 12, 2026
Museum Doors Open
8:30 AM
Location
Adirondack History Museum
7590 Court Street
Elizabethtown, New York
Event Schedule
Museum Doors Open - Coffee Hour
9:00 AM - Museum Lobby - Exhibits Open
Special Musical Welcome
10:00 AM Lower Gallery - Pleasant Valley Theater
Featuring the musical stylings of Peggy Lynn and Dan Berggren - "Jamcrackers"
PROGRAM - John Brown in the Adirondacks
10:30 AM
A Thoreau Review of our Subject
Don Wickman -- "John Brown's Body is a Comin' Home"
Curt Stager, PhD. -- "Timbucttoo"
Sandra Weber (#5227)
John Brown in New York, The Man, His Family and the Adirondack Landscape (SUNY Press 2025)
John Brown Farm, From Abolitionist Vision to Memorial Site (Purple Mountain Press 2026)
The Essex County Perspective
Announcements and Presentations
TRADITIONAL PICNIC SOCIAL
1:00 PM (following the conclusion of the program - Pavillion)
Picnic Fare
Hamburgers and Hotdogs from the grill
Variety of Sides and Salads - Chips, Deviled Eggs, Green Salad
Lemon Bars and Confections
