February 2018: Patricia M. Salmon: Archeological Discoveries in Brewing: From the Ancients to Staten Island’s Nineteenth Century Brewery Barons

Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 3pm

Patricia M. Salmon

Curator of History (retired), Staten Island Museum

Archeological Discoveries in Brewing: From the Ancients to Staten Island’s Nineteenth Century Brewery Barons

 

Ancient breweries have been discovered in Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, China, and elsewhere. Let’s look at the brewing past, both in ancient times and in our own borough, as we examine Staten Island’s nineteenth century German lager beer breweries and the bottle digs that have occurred locally.

This lecture will take place on Sunday at 3pm in Spiro Hall 4, Wagner College, 631 Howard Avenue (1 Campus Road), Grymes Hill, Staten Island, NY 10301

 

AIA lectures (Oct 15 & April 8) are FREE and open to all

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And Wagner Faculty and Staff – Please show ID

Others may attend ASSI lectures for a $10.00 donation or may join the ASSI at the door.

 

Meet the speaker over coffee and cake following each lecture

For more information write: The Archaeology Society of Staten Island P.O. Box 140504

Staten Island, NY 10314-0504

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