Sleepy Hollow Village Historian, Henry Steiner, will offer a free historical discussion on the subject of General Adam Badeau (1831-1895) who grew up on Beekman Avenue. Badeau was a New York theater critic, a Civil War officer, and close friend of General U.
S. Grant. The informal talk will be given at the Sunflower Cafe, 222 Beekman Avenue, on March 1, 2009, at 12 noon. (Those interested in seeing Badeau’s grave can meet Mr. Steiner behind the Old Dutch Church at 11:30 AM.)