Alfred Agate Presentation by Caroline Curvan

Sailing the South Pacific and boldly going where Sparta Artist Alfred Agate and the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 has gone before.

Join Town of Ossining Historian Caroline Curvan as she tells tales of her summer research adventure sailing from Tahiti to Fiji on a tall ship. Hear about traditional feasts, kava drinking ceremonies, and life on board a 19th century ship.

She will also weave in the story of Ossining's own Alfred Agate, one of two illustrators on the largest and most ambitious exploring expedition in U.S. History that you've likely never heard of....

Alfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812 – January 5, 1846) was an American painter and miniaturist.

Agate lived in New York from 1831 to 1838. Alfred drew landscapes, portraits, and scientific illustrations.  

Agate created many artworks during his service with the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 under Charles Wilkes. He was especially good at botanical illustrations and was the designated portrait and botanical artist of the expedition.  There is a street in Ossining named after Alfred Agate and he is buried in Sparta Cemetary.

Don't miss this incredible Local History story brought alive through Caroline's own adventures!