KINGSTON – This year’s Burning of Kingston commemoration has been scheduled for October 18-19.
The City of Kingston will be sponsoring and supporting the two-day event, which will include reenactments of colonial life, cemetery tours, a historical lecture, a documentary screening, and children’s games like the beloved Bucket Brigade at the Volunteer Firemen’s Museum.
The city will be working with local organizations and historic sites to present a family-friendly and historically accurate commemorative event. The 2019 Burning of Kingston will not include battle reenactments but there may be new additions to be announced soon.
“One of the things that makes the burning of Kingston such a unique moment in history, was not the battle or the fire itself, but the rebuilding that the community did after,” said Mayor Steven Noble. “This year’s Burning of Kingston will be a great opportunity for area residents and visitors to learn about the history and to also celebrate how the first capital came together to rebuild the city and its community.”
The City of Kingston has formed a Burning of Kingston Planning Committee. Interested volunteers should contact Summer Smith, director of Communications and Community Engagement at 845-334-3945 or ssmith@kingston-ny.gov
Businesses interested in participating or supporting the 2019 Burning of Kingston should contact Adrielle Farr, director of Art and Cultural Affairs at 845-334-3929 or afarr@kingston-ny.gov
