Walking Tour of Homer Folks TB Hospital
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Join GOHS on Thursday, July 16, at 1:30pm for a Walking Tour of the historic Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital on the Job Corps campus, led by GOHS’s Bob Brzozowski, Bill Pietraface, and Janet Potter, former Homer Folks nurse Janice Downie, and former Homer Folks child patient Frank Marquette.
This tour will begin at 1:30pm with registration beginning at 1pm at the front entrance of the Administration Building. Tour goers will then travel to the field house (gym) for a presentation by Janice and Frank on their experiences and memories of TB Hospital. Groups will then divide up and choose to tour either the exterior grounds with Bob and Bill (view the old nurses’ residence, medical staff housing, children’s hospital, power station, emergency shelter, and the outdoor campus, weather permitting) or the interior of the administration building (includes the operating room, autoclave and display, plus the stairwell exhibit).
While this tour is by donation, space is limited to just 40 people, and we do request that you please RSVP by Monday, July 13 to [email protected] or by calling the History Center at 607-432-0960, to reserve your space!
To speed along check-in at Job Corps the day of, we request that when registering for the tour you are prepared to provide yours and your party’s name(s), date of birth(s), and drivers license number(s), plus your tour preference (indoor or outdoor).
GOHS would like to thank Job Corps for their partnership and planning for this event.
A rain date of Thursday, July 30 is scheduled for this event.
This tour will begin at 1:30pm with registration beginning at 1pm at the front entrance of the Administration Building. Tour goers will then travel to the field house (gym) for a presentation by Janice and Frank on their experiences and memories of TB Hospital. Groups will then divide up and choose to tour either the exterior grounds with Bob and Bill (view the old nurses’ residence, medical staff housing, children’s hospital, power station, emergency shelter, and the outdoor campus, weather permitting) or the interior of the administration building (includes the operating room, autoclave and display, plus the stairwell exhibit).
While this tour is by donation, space is limited to just 40 people, and we do request that you please RSVP by Monday, July 13 to [email protected] or by calling the History Center at 607-432-0960, to reserve your space!
To speed along check-in at Job Corps the day of, we request that when registering for the tour you are prepared to provide yours and your party’s name(s), date of birth(s), and drivers license number(s), plus your tour preference (indoor or outdoor).
GOHS would like to thank Job Corps for their partnership and planning for this event.
A rain date of Thursday, July 30 is scheduled for this event.
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Where is it happening?
Oneonta Job Corps, 21 Homer-Folks Avenue,Oneonta, New York, United States
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