Friends of Olmsted-Beil House & Turnstile Tours Present
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED: DESIGNER OF AMERICA,
& HIS STATEN ISLAND ROOTS
Join historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton (originator of and consulting producer to the PBS special “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America”) as he shares the remarkable life and career of the Renaissance-man Olmsted–writer, philosopher, social reformer, advocate for the preservation of natural scenery, and creator of some of the most beautiful public and private parks and gardens in all of North America. Mr. Cotton will include a focus on Olmsted’s life on Staten Island and his time at Tosomock Farm.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2022
1:00pm to 2:30pm
ZOOM LIVE EVENT
(Virtual only)
Register at turnstiletours.com/fobh
This is a FREE event.
Produced by Turnstile Tours
(Map Image credit: 1853 map detail showing Olmsted’s Staten Island property, NYPL)