It appears there WILL be a 146th anniversary celebration of the Jerry
Rescue on October 1, in Downtown Syracuse.  The preliminary program
calls for wreath layings at the Jerry Rescue monument in Clinton Square,
followed by a walking tour of related sites and a luncheon (possibly
with vintage speeches).

Anyone interested in coming or helping out is urged to contact me at
mailto:[log in to unmask]
Persons unfamiliar with the story can locate contemporary accounts in
online versions of books by SJ May or JW Loguen at the UMich Making of
America website at http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa.

A short and sweet version is provided in the Gerrit Smith Virtual Museum
at http://www.NYHistory.com/gerritsmith/jerry.htm.