Historical Society: The Gilded Age Rises Again In Troy NY

Kathryn Sheehan, Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian, will present an illustrated lecture on how Troy's 19th century architecture became an integral backdrop to the Julian Fellows HBO series "The Gilded Age." Kathryn worked with the location scouts and production designer on locations throughout the city as well as providing information on how Troy appeared during the Gilded Age, who the major players were in the city at the time that represented "old" money and "new" money. Kathryn will also share some of the behind the scenes stories that happened during the filming for season one.