Clara Barton is well known for her Civil War and Red Cross work, but did you know she had a fond relationship with the Leffingwell family of Aurora? In 1876 Miss Barton placed herself under the care of Drs. James Caleb Jackson and Harriet N. Austin of "Our Home on the Hillside" Water Cure in Dansville, NY. Dr. Jackson's sister, Jane Leffingwell, and her sons were part of Clara's life in Dansville. Learn about Miss Barton's ten years in Dansville and her founding there of Red Cross Chapter 1 through the letters and diaries of Miss Barton and the Leffingwell family.

Jane Oakes has been involved with historic education for over forty years.  She taught hands-on classes at the Genesee Country Village and Museum, BOCES: Gifted and Talented programs, and the William Mills Mansion in Mt. Morris, NY.

She has also served as a consultant for regional museums in Western NY and advised on historic restoration of opera houses as well as re-enacting roles from the Revolutionary and pre-revolutionary periods.

Jane holds a BA in Theater with a minor in Anthropology and a MA in History.