The Albany County Historical Association and 11 other museums, historic, and cultural sites throughout Albany County are presenting a Path Through History Day on Saturday October 7 from 11 am until 4 pm. [Read more…] about Albany County-Wide History Driving, Walking, and Bike Tours
Upcoming New York State Events
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Tour of the Historic Ruins of Rossie’s Factories and Industrial Sites
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association will host John Austin on Sunday, October 8, at 2 pm, for an exploratory tour of the village of Rossie and the remains of what was once a thriving industrial center in St. Lawrence County. [Read more…] about Tour of the Historic Ruins of Rossie’s Factories and Industrial Sites
200th Anniversary of the Champlain Canal Celebration
On October 8, 1823 New York State celebrated the arrival of the first canal boat to enter the Hudson River at Albany, also marking the completion of the Champlain Canal. “DeWitt Clinton’s Grand Canal March” was especially written for the event.
The Canal Society of New York State will host a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Champlain Canal on October 6-8 in Albany, NY. [Read more…] about 200th Anniversary of the Champlain Canal Celebration
The Great Burning: Carleton’s Raid of 1780 Being Memorialized
Major Christopher Carleton led an expedition of the British Army’s 29th Regiment of Foot comprising soldiers, Loyalists and Native Americans, to implement “The Great Burning” of Continental forts and patriot homesteads in Washington, Warren and Saratoga Counties during the fall of 1780. [Read more…] about The Great Burning: Carleton’s Raid of 1780 Being Memorialized
Samuel Tilden, New York City & The Gilded Age
Samuel Tilden (1814-1881) was born into a wealthy family in New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York. Attracted to politics at a young age, he became a protege of Martin Van Buren before beginning a legal career in the city of New York as corporate lawyer.
Tilden became widely recognized after helping to bring down fellow Democrat “Boss” William Tweed (along with congressman and former heavyweight boxing champion John Morrissey) and was elected the 25th governor of New York, serving in 1875–1876. He was then named the Democratic nominee in the disputed 1876 United States presidential election against Rutherford B. Hayes. [Read more…] about Samuel Tilden, New York City & The Gilded Age
The Burning of Kingston Commemoration Events Set for Oct 13-15th
During the American Revolution, the small town of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, appears twice as a key location in numerous historical accounts; once as the meeting point for New York politicians, and once as the focal point of British retaliation.
The first meeting resulted in Kingston’s role as the birthplace of the State of New York. One month later, in retaliation for aiding the patriots, the British burned Kingston to the ground. [Read more…] about The Burning of Kingston Commemoration Events Set for Oct 13-15th
Kingston African Burial Ground Program Set for Saturday
The Pine Street African Burial Ground, located at 157 Pine Street, was discovered in Kingston, NY, in 1888 and then abandoned.
It was later rediscovered by the owner of the house on the land during a basement repair project. [Read more…] about Kingston African Burial Ground Program Set for Saturday
Hulda The Witch: The Other Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Hulda: The Other Legend of Sleepy Hollow returns this fall at The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, in Tarrytown, Westchester County, NY. Featuring Carla Lynne Hall, with an original score performed by Jim Keyes, this one-woman show tells the story of Hulda of Bohemia, a woman who was originally shunned in Sleepy Hollow for being a witch, but later became a Revolutionary War hero. [Read more…] about Hulda The Witch: The Other Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Lake George Boating in Style More Than a Century Ago
In the latter part of the 19th century, people of means began to take time away from the dirty industrial cities to breathe the clean air around Lake George. While some went into the Adirondacks to hunt, fish, and spend time in the deep woods, others chose the more genteel life offered at the resort hotels, or even their own grand “camps.”
For these folks, going out in a boat was an occasion, and judging from the photos that remain, they dressed themselves very nicely. [Read more…] about Lake George Boating in Style More Than a Century Ago
The First St. Lawrence Regiment at Antietam
Known as the “First St. Lawrence Regiment,” the 60th NY Infantry was organized in Ogdensburg beginning July 5, 1861, and were recruited across St. Lawrence County, NY, along with companies from Franklin and Clinton counties. They mustered in for a three-year enlistment on October 30, 1861, under the command of Colonel William B. Hayward. [Read more…] about The First St. Lawrence Regiment at Antietam