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June 12, 2025

***Media Advisory***

Historical marker honoring New York State’s first female paleontologist to be unveiled at Thacher State Park

Video/Photo Op

Who:  New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Pro Tem Randy Simons and New Scotland Historical Association members

What:  Video/Photo opportunity – Historical marker honoring Winifred Goldring, the first woman appointed NYS Paleontologist, will be unveiled

When: 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 13, 2025

Where: Thacher State Park Visitor Center

             830 Thacher Park Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186


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