History, Natural History & the Arts
Lake Placid, NY, two-time host of the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1980, is preparing for the return of the longest running IRONMAN event in North America on Sunday, July 25th.
The 21st annual event is expected to include approximately 2,000 registered participants and some 10,000 spectators. [Read more…] about IRONMAN Returning to Lake Placid Sunday
The Ten Broeck Mansion, home of the Albany County Historical Association, will host Archaeology Day, a family program on Saturday, July 24th from 10 am to 1 pm. [Read more…] about Free Archaeology Day for Families in Albany on Saturday
The Lilac Preservation Project has announced that Lilac, America’s only surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender located in New York Harbor, will re-open to the public on Saturday, July 24th, from 2 to 6 pm, and will be open every Saturday and Sunday through mid-October. Exhibits and performances are expected to resume in August. [Read more…] about Lilac Preservation Project Steaming Toward Re-Opening
The 2021 New York State Canals Conference, hosted by the Canal Society of New York State, will be held from September 26th through 28th at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. [Read more…] about NYS Canal Conference Set for September
The Stockade Historic District in Schenectady will celebrate summer with the Art and Nature Garden Tour, featuring the Brouwer House gardens on Saturday, August 7th, from 10 am to 5 pm. [Read more…] about One of Schenectady’s Oldest Houses on Stockade Garden Tour
The Vermont Historical Society has announced “Vermont Women in the Civil War,” a presentation focused on how Vermont women sustained the home front during the Civil War, set for Sunday, July 25th at the Bridgewater Corners Grange Hall in Bridgewater, Windsor County, VT. [Read more…] about Vermont Women in the Civil War Program Sunday
Vermont Historical Society will host “Counterculture’s Impact on Vermont and Vermont’s Influence on the Counterculture Generation,” a program set for Saturday, July 24th, at the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, Orleans County, VT. [Read more…] about Going Up The Country: Counterculture in Vermont
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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY will host guided tours of the museum with former Saratoga Race Course track announcer Tom Durkin through September 6th.
The mission of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is to preserve and promote the history of thoroughbred racing in America and honor the sport’s most accomplished participants in the Official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. [Read more…] about Saratoga Horse Racing Museum Tours with Tom Durkin
The Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark will host the 11th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day on Saturday, August 7th, commemorating emancipation from slavery in the 19th century. [Read more…] about 11th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day August 7th