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Old Stone Fort Museum – 2003 May 1 – Opening day. New exhibits include the Mahar archaeological collection and the 1903 Rambler “Dawn of the Automobile Age” June 25 – Strawberry festival. Old fashioned festival with musical entertainment and strawberry dessert.  July 4 – Independence Day celebration. Stone Fort Volunteer Militia programs, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and more. August 16, 17 (tentative) – Rambler centennial. Celebration of Schoharie’s first automobile, attempt to run its 100 year-old engine.  Vintage vehicle gathering.  Other activities to be announced. October 11, 12 – Stone Fort Days. Revolutionary War encampment and battle reenactments, colonial magician, music and dance, merchants, artisans and food. December 6-14 – Christmas at the Old Stone Fort / Festival of Trees. Exhibition of Christmas trees decorated by local artists and community groups.  Holiday programs, museum gift shop open daily. Other Activities Local History Lectures – Thursdays at 7:30 P.M., public invited, free admission, William Badgley Museum, Old Stone Fort Complex.      July 10 – Linn tractors, by Charles Billy.      July 24 – History and politics of the Korean war, by Lt. Col. Harrison J. Moot, US Army, retired.      August 7 – Adaptive reuse of the Howes Cave quarry, by Clemens McGiver, Dana Cudmore and Benson Guenther.      August 21 – The look of ladies’ / women’s wear, 1861-1865, by Kim Howe.   Historical Society Meetings – 7:30 P.M., public invited, free admission, William Badgley Museum.      April 25           Annual Spring program meeting.      October 31     Annual meeting, trustee election.   Stone Fort Volunteer Militia – Second Saturday each month, 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. May through October. Day-long participatory programs combining lectures, workshops, military exercises – for ages 12 to adult.