Cocktails Across America – A Postcard View of 1930s-50s Cocktail Culture

It’s a special evening for those who love cocktails and love history! Join local historians and authors Diane Lapis and Anne Peck-Davis as they share fascinating historical vignettes and vintage postcard of lounges, hotel bars and other exotic drinking venues from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Sample two classic cocktails and enjoy a light assortment of finger foods and charcuterie at the historic Mesier Homestead. Non-alcoholic beverage will be available for those who do not imbibe, but who still enjoy the distinct glamour of the cocktail scene of that era. All attendees will receive 10% off their purchase at the Mesier Homestead gift shop that evening.

Adults 21 and over, please. Seating is limited. Two ticket options are available: With signed copy of Ms. Lapis’ book Cocktails Across America ($45 + $2 credit card fee) – or – Without book ($25 plus $1 credit card fee). Please visit the WHS website to purchase your tickets: https://www.wappingershistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events

About Cocktails Across America: A Postcard View of Cocktail Culture in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

The drinking and leisure scene in the United States boomed in the decades following Prohibition, with mixologists across the country developing all kinds of new-fangled concoctions behind the bar – and a freshly liberated America couldn’t get enough! The unique lounges, hotel bars, and more exotic drinking venues defined this era of drinking culture and were immortalized in the linen postcards used to advertise them.

With more than 50 classic cocktail recipes, fascinating historical vignettes, and over 150 pieces of vintage ephemera, you’ll be transported to an era of unbridled indulgence and distinct glamour. Authors Diane Lapis and Anne Peck-Davis.

Let’s blend fun and philanthropy together! Space is limited, so register now. Questions? Please call the Wappingers Historical Society at 845-632-1281 or email info@wappingershistoricalsociety.org