Summer Stinks! - EnviroEd program with Jeanne

Join Jeanne for a light-hearted look back at the odiferous 18th and 19th centuries, especially during summer’s heat.

Long before the first deodorant was invented soldiers were living and working in close quarters at Fort Hunter, very near animals that produced their own array of offensive smells. Bathing and regular washing of one’s clothing was not yet in fashion and when the canal came through in the early 1800’s only the wealthiest in America practiced regular personal hygiene. Hear the written record from barge passengers about the poor air below deck on packet boats. Learn why soldiers, settlers and early American were averse to bathing. See what interventions were used to mitigate the constant problem of bad smells and make yourself a lavender sachet to take home as a remembrance of this funny presentation.


*Please dress for the weather - moderate to heavy rain may postpone or cancel this program.

You may also like the following events from Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site:

• This Saturday, 24th May, 01:00 pm, Waking Up Wildflowers – EnviroEd Program in Fort Hunter
• Next Tuesday, 27th May, 06:30 pm, Dressing the Revolutionary Lady in Fort Hunter
• Next Saturday, 31st May, 01:00 pm, Eco-Printing at Schoharie Crossing in Fort Hunter