Who were Orange County's ‘visionary leaders?'

Warwick —Prof. Richard Hull of Warwick will be the guest speaker at the Orange County Genealogical Society on Saturday, Oct. 7. His program will be “Visionary Leaders in Orange County’s History.” The regular monthly meeting will be held at 9 a.m. followed by the program at 10:30 a.m. Meeting and program are held at the 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main St., Goshen. In his program Hull identifies a number of men and women who lived in Orange County at different points in history, from the colonial period to the present, who demonstrated the vision and leadership to lead the county in entirely new directions. Hull is professor of history at New York University and author of numerous works on aspects of Orange County history. He is a trustee emeritus of the Warwick Historical Society and has lived in Orange County most of his life. He is a descendant of numerous old county families including the Hulls, Gerows, Tuthills and Burns. The meeting and program are free of charge and open to the public. The research room will be open following the program, from noon until 4 p.m. For additional information contact Marilyn Terry at 562-2749 or e-mail mvtgrterry@aol.com. For more information, visit www.ocgsny.org.