Historians from throughout Washington County will open exhibits featuring history and unique features of their towns and villages at a history fair this Saturday, Oct. 26. The event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held at Granville Elementary School. Topics will include 1800s postal service in the area, transportation history, Underground Railroad history, Civil War connections and more. Some specific programs include the Historic Mills of Washington County at 11 a.m., the Postal Service in Washington County at 1 p.m. and How to Become Your Own Genealogist at 2 p.m. There will also be a special program by the Slate Valley Museum for children entitled: “The Dream and the Reality: Immigration to the Slate Valley” at 1 p.m. This presentation will give children the opportunity to dig into a trunk of costumes and become an immigrant moving to Washington County. <http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/10/23/history-fair-saturday-granville/> -- Bob Sullivan Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> Schenectady County (NY) Public Library