**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**The Forsyth-Warren Tavern Living History Farm and Museum to Host Public Forum on Protecting the Forsyth Tavern from Town Government Actions**
**Lockport, New York – June 20, 2025** – The Forsyth-Warren Tavern Living History Farm and Museum is organizing a public forum to address community concerns regarding recent actions by the Town of Cambria Town Board. These actions threaten the preservation of the landmark Forsyth Tavern. The forum provides a platform for residents and stakeholders to voice their perspectives, learn about the issues, and discuss strategies to advocate for the protection of this important historical resource.
**What:** Public Forum to discuss the fight to protect Forsyth's Tavern from potential negative impacts of town government actions.
**Where:** 5182 Ridge Road Lockport NY 14094
**When:** 7/6/2025, 11:00 AM
**Who:** Community members, historic preservation advocates, local officials, and concerned citizens are invited to attend.
**Why:** Forsyth's Tavern is a vital part of the community's heritage and a significant resource for tourism, education, and cultural identity. Recent actions by the Town of Cambria Town Board have raised concerns about the site's future. This forum aims to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and mobilize public support for its preservation.
**Details of the Forum:**
* **The Town of Cambria Town Board has recently taken direct and drastic actions to force the nonprofit museum that stewards this historic site into permanent closure which include defamatory letters to other government bodies, changes to local laws, and legal action at both the town and county levels.**
* **Members of our Museum Board of Trustees will be presenting on what our barriers are and leading discussions on how the public can help preserve this endangered landmark.**
* **the purpose of the forum is to inform the public, gather feedback, discuss potential solutions, and coordinate community action.**
"Board of Trustees President, John Newman, said, 'Protecting the Forsyth Tavern is crucial for maintaining the unique character and history of our community and country.' This publication forum is an important step in ensuring that the voices of the community are heard. It also works towards finding solutions that preserve this valuable resource for future generations.**
**About The Forsyth-Warren Tavern Living History Farm and Museum:**
The museum was founded in 2020 as a non profit museum provisionally chartered under New York State Department of Education.
The mission of Forsyth-Warren Tavern Living History Farm and Museum is to preserve the frontier settlement of Warren’s Corners, the Forsyth-Warren Tavern and Farm, developing the site as a living history museum, to interpret the role played by taverns in the settlement of Western New York, to provide a regional educational, cultural and historic resource, to preserve local history, and to assist visitors, students, and scholars in understanding significant lives and events comprising the site’s history. We pursue this mission by preserving and protecting the area’s physical and intellectual assets and sharing them with the widest possible audience, whether on our campus or through outreach programs.
**Media Contact:**
Charlotte Patterson
Board of Trustees Secretary
716-909-1365
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