On Sunday afternoon, October 17, the Newburgh Historical Society will welcome the public to a free concert on their front porch overlooking the river.

Sergeant Major MaryKay Messenger, the premier vocal soloist for the West Point Band, will sing a medley of classical, Broadway, jazz and pop songs from the steps of Crawford House. Her performance will be followed by the society’s annual meeting and a chance to tour the Captain David Crawford House, where Newburgh life in the early 19th century is showcased.

Messenger is a Newburgh native whose crystal-clear voice is known world-wide from her solos with the USMA Band to her performances with well-known stage companies from opera to musicals to orchestras like the Boston Pops. She has electrified the opening ceremonies of patriotic events from Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden to shared military band concerts as far away as Oslo and Beijing.

Folding chairs will be provided on the lawn for a 2 p.m. concert. The society headquarters is located at 189 Montgomery Street, corner of Clinton Street, in historic downtown Newburgh.

For further information, call 845-561-2585 or e-mail historicalsocietynb@gmail.com.