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Brookside Museum

Saratoga Chips and Beer Festival November 12th

November 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saratoga Chips & Beer FestivalThe Saratoga County History Center will host the Saratoga Chips and Beer Festival on Saturday, November 12th, at the Brookside Museum, located at 21 Fairground Avenue, in Ballston Spa, NY. [Read more…] about Saratoga Chips and Beer Festival November 12th

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Ulysses S Grant Exhibit at Brookside Museum

October 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Grant BicentennialTo celebrate the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant‘s Birthday, the Presidential Library at Mississippi State University has created a traveling exhibit about Grant’s life. Banners describe his life from his humble beginnings until his accession to the United States presidency.

The exhibition will be presented at the Brookside Museum at the Saratoga County History Center in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, NY as part of an agreement between Friends of Grant Cottage. [Read more…] about Ulysses S Grant Exhibit at Brookside Museum

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Brookside Museum Artisan Market Seeking Vendors

September 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Artisan Market LogoThe Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, NY is seeking craft vendors for its 22nd Annual Artisan’s Market.

This juried market is to be held at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum (SCHC @ Brookside Museum) from November 26th through December 24th. [Read more…] about Brookside Museum Artisan Market Seeking Vendors

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Saratoga Potato Chips and Their Folklore Exhibit Opens Saturday

July 25, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

George Crum courtesy SCHCThe Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum has announced the opening of “In the Saratoga Style: Potato Chips and Their Regional Folklore,” a new exhibit opening on Saturday, July 30th.

“In the Saratoga Style,” explores the many stories that have claimed to explain the story behind the potato chip, from disgruntled customers to kitchen mishaps. The history of George Crum is examined, along with his experiences as a cook and outdoor guide of African and Native American ancestry.  This exhibit will examine this contender for inventor of potato chips, along with other possible innovators who may have been responsible for the irresistibly crispy potatoes. [Read more…] about Saratoga Potato Chips and Their Folklore Exhibit Opens Saturday

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Brookside Museum, exhibits, Saratoga County History Center

Saratoga County Life in Photographs Exhibit Opens May 5th

May 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

County Life in Photographs Racetrack at Saratoga County Fairgrounds 1914 courtesy Brookside MuseumThe Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum will open a new exhibit, “County Life in Photographs,” on Thursday, May 5th, with a 7 pm reception.

The exhibit includes 26 images of gatherings in Saratoga County between the 1870 and 1950, interpreting the ways in which county residents interacted in social, political, and celebratory contexts. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Life in Photographs Exhibit Opens May 5th

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Saratoga County History Center Holds Awards Ceremony

March 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saratoga County History Center in Ballston SpaOn March 8th, 2022, the Saratoga County History Center hosted a gala at Brookside Museum to celebrate the inaugural winners of the Saratoga County Public History Award: Carol Godette and James Richmond. [Read more…] about Saratoga County History Center Holds Awards Ceremony

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Saratoga County Black History: The Lattimore Circle

January 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The Lattimore family were key figures in the establishment of a viable and thriving Black community in Albany and became important links with the anti-slavery and abolition movements. They continued their influence after moving to the Town of Moreau and Saratoga Springs during the mid-nineteenth century.

The Saratoga County History Roundtable will host “The Lattimore Circle,” a program by retired librarians Julie O’Connor and Lorie Wies on Saturday, February 19th, at the Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, NY, and virtually. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Black History: The Lattimore Circle

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Roundtable

Artisan Market Returning To Ballston Spa

November 22, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

artistans marketIn Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, the Brookside Museum’s 2021 Artisan Market is set for November 27th through December 24th. Like its predecessors, the twenty-first installment of the market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans. [Read more…] about Artisan Market Returning To Ballston Spa

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center

Ballston Spa’s Abandoned 1814 Factory Awaits Rediscovery

November 26, 2020 by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

Ballston Spa in 1815In November, 1813, nine men met in the city of New York to sign an agreement, handwritten by Nicholas Low, to form the Ballston Spa Company for the manufacture of cotton, wool and linen fabrics. They pledged an initial capital of $100,000 in shares of $100 each. A month later the Company announced it would “extend the capital stock” to $800,000, a staggering sum for those days.

Low was a businessman and friend of the rich and powerful of the nation. One was his late colleague Alexander Hamilton. During the 1790s, Low helped midwife the birth of the village of Ballston Spa, in Saratoga County.  He owned most of the land upon which it was laid out and spent a fortune developing the village, including the famous Sans Souci Hotel. [Read more…] about Ballston Spa’s Abandoned 1814 Factory Awaits Rediscovery

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Spa, Brookside Museum, Industrial History, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, War of 1812

Saratoga County Mills Using Manila Hemp Were Home To ‘The Paper Bag King’

September 27, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Union Mill (left), West Bag Factory and George West Office Building from Prospect Street in 2008 (courtesy Wikipedia User Daniel Case)One of the most prosperous residents in the history of Ballston Spa, NY, was a “Paper Bag King” who once laid claim to the largest manila paper bag operation in the world, also located in Saratoga County.

George West, was born in the English village of Kentisbeare in 1822. He was the sixth of nine children, and as soon as he was old enough West followed in his father’s footsteps and began working at a local paper mill. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Mills Using Manila Hemp Were Home To ‘The Paper Bag King’

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Spa, Brookside Museum, Industrial History, Labor History, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Roundtable

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