Founders Day Celebration - Willsboro, New York

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Founders Day Celebration - Willsboro, New York

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A full day of activities took place at Noblewood Park in Willsboro which helped celebrate Willsboro's Quadricentennial Commemoration. This Founders Day celebration included traditional Native American dancing, modern interpretive dancing, book signing and storytelling. Participants included the renowned children's book author Steve Kellogg, David Graham as Samuel de Champlain, and Elder Jake Swamp of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. A special guest, Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward also attended to speak with the crowd. In colonial attire Lake Champlain Minstrel Stan Ransom, Willsboro Superviser Lori Spooner and Willsboro Quadricentennial Chair Janice Allen joined the crowd.

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