On a bright morning early this fall (in Saratoga, we call this Victory Season), the tow path along the Hudson River near the Schuyler House stretches ahead, shaded by tall grasses and rippling quietly in the Champlain Canal’s still water.
A beaver slips beneath the surface, a reminder that natural forces and human hands have shaped this corridor for centuries. This stretch of river, now quiet and scenic, once pulsed with the commerce and conflict of colonial New York. [Read more…] about Colonial Saratoga: Fur, Families, and the Borderlands
What follows is a description of the Staten Island celebration of American Independence from The Columbian (New York, NY) newspaper, published July 10, 1812:
As the 250th anniversary of the 
Who is Isaac Jogues? Before we address this question, we should acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land when I write this article – the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquians – and pay our respect to their elders’ past, present and emerging. 
When most people think about the 
Douglas R. Cubbison is a military historian, who authored 
Summer means warm weather and visits to the amusement parks. This year, The Comet, a classic wooden roller coaster and without a doubt the most beloved ride at the Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, NY, turns 85.
Any visitor to Albany has to consider the unique architecture styles that define the city. New York Almanack had the recent opportunity to talk with Andrew Alberti, the program manager for Lakes to Locks Passage, about