It was on this day on February 20, 1962 that John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. He ended up doing that 3 times over the course of his time at NASA. Glenn was the oldest of 7 astronauts chosen for Project Mercury. John Glenn had a storied military career before space exploration. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1943 and flew 59 missions in the South Pacific during World War 2. He upped that to 90 missions during the Korean war and in the last 9 days of that war, shot down a total of 3 MIG's. He went on to become a US Senator from the state of Ohio and was re-elected 3 times after.
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37th Annual Warrensburg "Holly, Jolly Christmas"Make your way to Warrensburg for this two day celebration with Santa, an ornament workshop, indoor holiday market and more.
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2nd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
South Glens Falls Historical Park Gazebo. Free event with Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookies, hot chocolate, carriage rides, caroling, and holiday fun.
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Whitehall Christmas Craft FairLooking for the perfect holiday gift? Join us at the Whitehall Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 12/7 from 10am—3pm in the High School Gym at Whitehall CSD
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