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Albany County Historical Association

Rooftops, Railings and Decks Kicks Off Albany Architecture & Gardens Series

March 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ten Broeck ExteriorThe Ten Broeck Mansion, home of the Albany County Historical Association, is hosting an online series exploring connections between Albany architecture and its relationship to landscape history.

The programs are set for Wednesdays at 7 pm, beginning March 24th. [Read more…] about Rooftops, Railings and Decks Kicks Off Albany Architecture & Gardens Series

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Nature Tagged With: Albany County Historical Association, Ten Broeck Mansion

Shakespeare Monologues in Ten Broeck Gardens

August 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Confetti Stage actors Chad Reid and Angel ValentineThe Albany County Historical Association has partnered with Confetti Stage to present “A Summer Afternoon’s Dream: Shakespeare Monologues in the Ten Broeck Gardens,” set for Saturday August 22 from 2 to 3:30 pm. [Read more…] about Shakespeare Monologues in Ten Broeck Gardens

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, art, Performing Arts, Ten Broeck Mansion, Theatre

Ten Broeck Mansion Announces Tours, New Exhibits

August 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ten Broeck Exterior 2019 squareThe Ten Broeck Mansion, home of the Albany County Historical Association, has reopened for tours.

The Mansion is featuring new exhibits in its museum spaces. New exhibits include displays in the 1880s Butler’s Pantry, an exhibit comparing dining in the Federalist period to the late Victorian era, an exhibit on the Ten Broeck Mansion gardens, and display of a historic Dutch family Bible. [Read more…] about Ten Broeck Mansion Announces Tours, New Exhibits

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Ten Broeck Mansion

Romantics to Ragtime Concert at Ten Broeck

February 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ten Broeck MansionThe Ten Broeck Mansion, home of the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA), has announced “Romantics to Ragtime: A Celebration of Song, Poetry and Art,” a concert set for Saturday, February 15th from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The concert, exploring the culture of the 1820s-1920s, features the music of Stephen Foster, Amy Beach and Scott Joplin, and Spirituals. [Read more…] about Romantics to Ragtime Concert at Ten Broeck

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, concert, Music, Ten Broeck Mansion

‘Prohibition’s Greatest Myths’ Talk Set For Albany

June 13, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ten Broeck MansionThe Albany County Historical Association has announced “Prohibition’s Greatest Myths: The Distilled Truth About America’s Anti-Alcohol Crusade,” a lecture by Professor Richard Hamm, set for Thursday, June 17th at 7 pm at the Ten Broeck Mansion. [Read more…] about ‘Prohibition’s Greatest Myths’ Talk Set For Albany

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Ten Broeck Mansion

Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion

May 28, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Albany County Historical Association has announced a week of Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Led by a professional archaeologist from Hartgen Archaeological Associates, campers will conduct a dig on the grounds of the Ten Broeck Mansion, built in 1798 for Brigadier General Abraham Ten Broeck and his family. [Read more…] about Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Archaeology, Ten Broeck Mansion

Roarin’ 20s Albany Living History Day

April 15, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Albany County Historical Association’s annual Living History Day has been set for Sunday, May 5th, from noon to 4 pm at the Ten Broeck Mansion in Albany. This year’s theme, “Albany in the Roarin’ 20s,” will explore the history of Albany County through the decade’s arts, culture, and historic happenings. [Read more…] about Roarin’ 20s Albany Living History Day

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Ten Broeck Mansion

Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden at Ten Broeck Mansion

March 17, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) has announced an Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden of the Ten Broeck Mansion has been set for April 13th, at 11 am.

Attendees can bring their own basket or bag, or ACHA will have paper bags available to gather goodies. After the egg hunt, enjoy some light refreshments. This event is free, though pre-registration is requested. [Read more…] about Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden at Ten Broeck Mansion

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Ten Broeck Mansion

Albany Architecture, Architects in the Roaring 20s

January 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake house in Albany's Wasington ParkThe Albany County Historical Association is set to kick off its 2019 programming series, “Speaking Easy: Prohibition in Albany,” with an illustrated presentation focusing on the built environment of Prohibition-era Albany on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7 pm at the Ten Broeck Mansion. [Read more…] about Albany Architecture, Architects in the Roaring 20s

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Architecture, Ten Broeck Mansion

Plaster, Lath Project Completed at Ten Broeck Mansion

January 2, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

northeast room before repairsThe Albany County Historical Association recently completed a project repairing and restoring plaster and lath in the Ten Broeck Mansion, the historic home built in 1798 for Brigadier General Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife, Elizabeth Van Rensselaer Ten Broeck.

The ACHA is the steward of the Federal-style mansion, which has served as the Association’s headquarters and operated as a historic house museum since 1948. [Read more…] about Plaster, Lath Project Completed at Ten Broeck Mansion

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Historic Preservation, Ten Broeck Mansion

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