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Out of the Gilded Cage: Ladies of the Gilded Age

  • November 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Hart Cluett Museum

    57 2nd Street
    Troy, New York 12180
Ticket Price $22.05 Register Now
Description

Experience history first-hand with a visit from Historic Interpreter Phyllis Chapman of Vintage Visitor Presentations, with her performance as Nellie Bly, “the stunt girl reporter” in Out of the Gilded Cage: Ladies of the Gilded Age.

Women of the Gilded age were rich enough not to have a care in the world- but care, they did. Far from being solely concerned with fashion and parties, many Gilded Age socialites of the late 19th and early 20th century broke out of the “cage” of propriety to become businesswomen, civic leaders, philanthropists, and, of course, suffragists. Hear from “Nellie Bly”, the stunt girl reporter for the New York World, the stories of some remarkable ladies who not only made life better for themselves, but many others.

Tickets are 20 dollars per attendee.

Date & Time

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue Details

Hart Cluett Museum

57 2nd Street
Troy, New York 12180 Hart Cluett Museum
Hart Cluett Museum

The Hart Cluett Museum is operated by Historic Rensselaer County (Rensselaer County Historical Society), a dynamic not-for-profit educational organization established in 1927 to connect local history and heritage with contemporary life. We enrich the present and advocate for the future by bringing the region's past to life, recognizing every face and every story. In pursuit of this mission, we collect, preserve, study, interpret, and make accessible a broad variety of objects and documents. We also conduct educational programs that inspire public enthusiasm for our roots and bolster the entrepreneurial appetites of our community.


 


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