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Duanesburgh

Historian Don Rittner Launches New YouTube Series

January 31, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

history on the roadDon Rittner, newly appointed Executive Director of the Warren County Historical Society and a filmmaker and author of more than 50 books, has launched a new Youtube series, History on the Road.

[Read more…] about Historian Don Rittner Launches New YouTube Series

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Cherry Valley, Documentary, Duanesburgh, Esperance, Guilderland, Sharon Springs, Transportation History

17-Year-Old Dies in ATV Accident

November 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State PoliceOn Saturday, November 26, 2022, at about 3:05 pm, New York State Police responded to the area of Batter Street in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, NY, for the report of anĀ  ATV accident with injuries. [Read more…] about 17-Year-Old Dies in ATV Accident

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Recreation Tagged With: ATVs, Crime and Justice, Duanesburgh, Schenectady County, Search and Rescue, State Police

Medical Practice in 19th Century Schenectady

November 7, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Joseph Lister calls for an antiseptic spray prior to surgeryVery little is documented about medicine in Schenectady County during the 19th century. There are few hospital records to review; Ellis Hospital was not founded until 1885; and the Schenectady County Medical Society did not meet between 1843 and 1869.

We can however, glean some insight into this period from old newspapers, a wonderful book on the 134th NY Volunteer Infantry, minutes of the Schenectady Common Council, and old stories from the Efner Center and the Schenectady County Historical Society library. [Read more…] about Medical Practice in 19th Century Schenectady

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Albany Med, Charlton, Duanesburgh, Ellis Hospital, Esperance, Medical History, Patent Medicine, Pattersonville, Rexford, Schenectady, Schenectady County, Schenectady County Historical Society, Science History, Scotia, tuberculosis, Union College

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