anti-rent wars play
Anti-Rent War Voices Echoing through the Helleberghs: Reflections from Knox family descendents 1830s to 1866.
The play was written/Directed/Produced by Paula Shafer Sisson & edited/Co-produced by Bernard Sisson.
For the Town of Knox Bicentennial Celebration. Presented at 2 pm on July 31, 2022. This play was presented in honor of the memory of early Knox residents who fought injustices during the Anti-Rent Wars.
The play was written/Directed/Produced by Paula Shafer Sisson & edited/Co-produced by Bernard Sisson.
For the Town of Knox Bicentennial Celebration. Presented at 2 pm on July 31, 2022. This play was presented in honor of the memory of early Knox residents who fought injustices during the Anti-Rent Wars.
The following photos are courtesy of Walter Galicki.
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Elizabeth A. Saddlemire and Amos Saddlemire (Paula Shafer Sisson and Bernard Sisson)
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Malachi Whipple and Amos Whipple (Brian Whipple and David Whipple)
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Lawrence Van Deusen (Dennis Barber)
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William A. Quay and Mary Elizabeth Zimmer Quay (Matt Quay and Sandra Quay)
Dr. and Mrs. Smith Boughton (Revs. Greg and Becky Town, Karissa, Emelyn, and Joseph Town)
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Town Crier (George Waldenmaier)
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Big Bill Snyder, Sheriff (Dr. Vic DiSanto)