Awards given as part of Putnam County Day
Putnam County Historian Jennifer Cassidy and County Executive Kevin Byrne presented the annual Putnam County Day awards on June 12 at Tilly’s Table in Brewster.
The Butterfield Library in Cold Spring and the Putnam History Museum were recognized with a public history award for their four-month collaboration, at the suggestion of resident Rena Corey, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of founder Julia Butterfield. Josephine Bach of the Putnam History Museum was also honored for programming.
The individuals honored included Paul Schittman of Putnam Valley for his efforts to save and preserve documents related to the town’s history, and Brian Vangor of Mahopac for his work preserving the history of the Indian Point nuclear power plant and Putnam County railroads.
Byrne also named George Whipple, who lives in Garrison, as an “ambassador” of Putnam County for his contributions to local history and preservation.
