The mines of Sterling Forest

Goshen — “Doc” Baynes, an education ranger with Sterling Forest State Park, will tell the story of Sterling Forest’s mining industry from 1736 through 1923. He will give his presentation after the monthly meeting of the Incorporated Orange County Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association, to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, in the upstairs courtroom of the 1841 Court House at 101 Main St. in Goshen. Baynes will talk about the mines and furnaces as well as the geology of the park, its flora and fauna, its people, and the role it played in the nation’s founding. The program is free and open to the public. Normally, the archaeological association meets in the community room of the Goshen Methodist Church but changed the location because of a scheduling conflict. For more information call 469-7645, e-mail ioccnysaa@gmail.com, or visit http://ioccnysaa.blogspot.com.