History, Natural History & the Arts
Owners of historic barns (built before 1946) may be eligible for New York State’s new Historic Barn Tax Credit program for qualifying expenses to rehabilitate or maintain their barns.
The 25% credit, available to barn owners who pay New York State income tax, can be applied to qualifying barn rehabilitation and/or maintenance expenses incurred in the previous five years. [Read more…] about NYS Historic Barn Tax Credit Program Informational Session
Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery to become the great Black orator and statesman of the nineteenth century, has long been associated with his homes in Rochester, and Washington, DC.
He played key roles in the Abolitionist Movement, Underground Railroad, and nascent Women’s Rights Movement in Central New York. [Read more…] about Frederick Douglass in Central New York
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation, through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, have announced that 38 non-profit organizations and municipalities will receive grants in 2022 totaling $259,300.
The grants will support 11 tourism infrastructure and amenity improvements and 27 events along the NYS Canal System. [Read more…] about Canal Tourism Infrastructure, Event Grants Announced
A native of Glens Falls, Warren County, NY, Charles Reed Bishop was born in the tollbooth over the Hudson River in 1822. As a young man, he was educated at the Glens Falls Academy, lived with relatives in Warrensburg, and then set sail to the Pacific, landing in the Hawaiian islands, where he married Princess Bernice Pauahi Pākī, an aliʻi of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Bishop and Princess Pauahi went on to become one of founders of modern-day Hawaii. He established the first bank, created the Kamehameha Schools, and were major philanthropists. [Read more…] about Hawaii Advocate, Glens Falls Native Charles Reed Bishop
Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake will presents the North Country debut of Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang, in concert on Tuesday, May 17th, at 7:30 pm, with local tabla player, Alan Simon, opening the evening with a short set. [Read more…] about Geo-Musicalities: Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang in Saranac Lake
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced “The Haudenosaunee Creation Story and Sculptures,” a program with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey set for Tuesday, May 17th. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee Creation Story & Sculptures with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the 2022 Long Island Sound Seaweed Bioextraction Symposium will be held virtually this year on May 18th and 19th, from 1 to 5 pm. [Read more…] about 2022 Long Island Sound Seaweed Bioextraction Symposium
The Ausable River Association (AsRA) has announced the schedule for their free, guided interpretive outdoor programs in the northern Adirondacks this spring. This year’s programs include 15 guided trips to locations in the Ausable, Boquet, and Saranac River watersheds. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Spring Guided Watershed Tours
Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York (Cornell University Press, 2021) by Dr. Andrea Mosterman explores the history of slavery and resistance in Dutch New York. [Read more…] about Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York
The Saratoga County History Center will host “Sheep to Shawl,” an interactive program at the Brookside Museum, set for Sunday, May 15th. [Read more…] about Sheep to Shawl Community Day in Ballston Spa on Sunday