On Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1 pm, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and New York Archives magazine will present “When Hamilton Called Albany Home.” Schuyler Mansion Site Manager Heidi Hill will highlight Albany’s role in Alexander Hamilton’s life – from his ties to the prominent Schuyler family to the broader political and social networks that helped define a young nation. [Read more…] about When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
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Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Economy Events in Jay, NY
The Adirondack town of Jay will host a community welcome event on Friday, September 25, from 5 to 8 pm, and a community workshop on Saturday, September 26, from 9 am to 4:30 pm, to invite community input in planning an outdoor recreation economy that supports Main Street revitalization as part of the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program. [Read more…] about Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Economy Events in Jay, NY
Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering Seeks Presenters
The Waterman Fund is now accepting abstracts for the 14th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering, to be held at the end of October in Maine. They are seeking proposals that highlight ecology, stewardship, education, recreation, history, and the spirit of wildness in the arctic-alpine areas of the northeastern United States and Canada. [Read more…] about Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering Seeks Presenters
A Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York
A three-part virtual lecture series examining Dutch New Netherland‘s role in slavery and human trafficking through stories connected directly to Manhattan entitled “History Revealed: A New York Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York,” will be presented by Black Footprints NYC. [Read more…] about A Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York
The Best Times & Places for Fall Foliage in New York
New York State boasts some of the best fall foliage colors in the country shades of yellow, orange, and red across most of the upstate landscape. Peak fall foliage changes year to year but is generally best in late September through mid-October. [Read more…] about The Best Times & Places for Fall Foliage in New York
Roosevelt’s Adirondack Ride Being Marked This Weekend
On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt’s overnight journey from Mount Marcy through Newcomb and North Creek became one of the Adirondacks’ most consequential and well-remembered moments.
Now, 125 years later, history buffs and Roosevelt fans are having a Saturday parade and then setting their alarm clocks for an early start on Monday, September 14. [Read more…] about Roosevelt’s Adirondack Ride Being Marked This Weekend
Haudenosaunee & The American Revolution Speaker Series
The Iroquois Museum in Schoharie County is hosting a Fall Speaker Series focused on Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution on Sunday afternoons through September and October. These in-person events are funded in part by the New York State Education Department’s America 250 Initiative; the event is included in Museum admission. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee & The American Revolution Speaker Series
Include the Almanack in Your Newsletter – Get A Free Advert
Help build our community! Include the New York Almanack in your organization’s newsletter and get a few advertisement here on the site. The Almanack will be read by at least 1.5 million people over the next year – mostly New Yorkers interested in history and natural history. [Read more…] about Include the Almanack in Your Newsletter – Get A Free Advert
New Historical Plaque Being Dedicated at Lake George Battlefield
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York, founded in 1892, and whose contributions to commemorating the history of the Lake George region date back to the 1903 Battle of Lake George (William Johnson-King Hendrick) sculpture at Lake George Battlefield Park, will dedicate a new historical plaque in the park on Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) at 12 noon. [Read more…] about New Historical Plaque Being Dedicated at Lake George Battlefield
State Museum Marking September 11th Attacks 25th Anniversary
The New York State Museum has announced a new photography exhibition, a new display of rarely seen artifacts, and a series of public programs to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Opening September 5, 2026, “Witness to 9/11” is a new photography exhibition that explores the immediate response and aftermath of the attacks, told primarily through the work of two New York Daily News photographers, Todd Maisel and David Handschuh. [Read more…] about State Museum Marking September 11th Attacks 25th Anniversary
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment at New Windsor Cantonment
Though often associated with African American soldiers, the 1st Rhode Island Regiment was an integrated unit composed of African, Indigenous, and white soldiers, commanded by white officers, who all served together from 1778 through the end of the war in 1783. Rhode Island offered freedom to enslaved men in exchange for military service, making the 1st Rhode Island Regiment one of the most diverse in the Continental Army. [Read more…] about The 1st Rhode Island Regiment at New Windsor Cantonment
Parade & Festival Celebrating Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Night Ride”
On Saturday, September 12, the main street of North Creek in Northern Warren County will be transformed by a celebratory parade commemorating the 125th anniversary of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt’s dramatic ascent to the presidency. [Read more…] about Parade & Festival Celebrating Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Night Ride”
Little Falls Cheese Festival Planned for October 3rd
The Little Falls Cheese Festival has announced Saturday, October 3 as the date for this year’s Cheese Festival. The festival takes place along Main Street from 10 am to 5 pm, featuring New York State cheese-makers, gourmet foods, craft beverages, live music, and plenty of delicious reasons to bring friends and family along. [Read more…] about Little Falls Cheese Festival Planned for October 3rd
Saratoga Race Course’s Featured Jump Race: Some History
The Jonathan Sheppard Memorial Stakes race is scheduled to be run at Saratoga Race Course on September 2, this season. This Grade 1 steeplechase race, with a purse of $150,000 will kick off the final week of this year’s track season.
The featured jump race at Saratoga was renamed in 2021, and had formerly been the New York Turf Writers Cup, which had been run previously at other racetrack locations in the Empire State. [Read more…] about Saratoga Race Course’s Featured Jump Race: Some History
Tour Saratoga Spa State Park’s ‘Spa Complex’
On Sunday, September 6th, Linda Harvey will lead Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s Sunday Summer Stroll tour “The Spa Complex” in Saratoga Spa State Park, a National Historic Landmark. In partnership with the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park, Harvey will share the history of the complex, which was developed with the goal of increasing both therapeutic and recreational use of the park. [Read more…] about Tour Saratoga Spa State Park’s ‘Spa Complex’
249th Anniversary of Battles of Saratoga Events Planned
This September and October mark the 249th anniversaries of the Battles of Saratoga and the surrender of British forces that followed. Saratoga National Historical Park preserves, protects and interprets the sites associated with the battles, siege and surrender. The park includes 3,579 acres over five sites: the Saratoga Battlefield, General Philip Schuyler’s House, Victory Woods, the Saratoga Monument and the Sword Surrender Site. [Read more…] about 249th Anniversary of Battles of Saratoga Events Planned
The Animal Artists of Woodstock
The Historical Society of Woodstock’s new exhibition, “Rosella Hartman and the Animal Sculptors of Woodstock,” celebrates the life and career of Rosella Hartman (1894-1993), who for almost seventy years made her home in Woodstock, New York.
The exhibition also touches on the work of the Woodstock sculptors Grace Mott Johnson (1882-1967), Hunt Diederich (1884-1953), Carl Walters (1881-1955), John B. Flannagan (1895-1942), and Hartman’s husband Paul Fiene (1899-1949), who joined her as part of a group of twentieth century American artists who were devoted to depicting animal subjects. [Read more…] about The Animal Artists of Woodstock
Fort Drum’s World War II Combat Con Artists
During the final year of World War II, more than 1,000 soldiers, including artists, engineers, radio operators, and sound technicians, used inflatable rubber tanks, fabricated radio transmissions, recorded sound effects, and carefully staged visual illusions to convince enemy forces that large American combat units were stationed where they were not. Many of the troops trained in Northern New York at Fort Drum in Jefferson County, then known as Pine Camp, before deploying to Europe. [Read more…] about Fort Drum’s World War II Combat Con Artists
Genealogy Workshop: 19th-Century Immigrant Ancestor Travel
In colonial times Americans encouraged immigration, even in the Declaration of Independence.
“He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither,” Patriots wrote in reference to King George III’s limits on immigration to the colonies. [Read more…] about Genealogy Workshop: 19th-Century Immigrant Ancestor Travel
Rochester’s Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival This Weekend
One of the longest-running arts festivals on the East Coast returns to Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) on August 29 and 30, 2026. The 69th Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival will welcome thousands of art lovers, families, foodies, and craft enthusiasts, transforming MAG’s grounds into a two-day celebration featuring nearly 400 artists, live music, food trucks, family activities, a signature craft beer, and one-of-a-kind art from across the region. [Read more…] about Rochester’s Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival This Weekend