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Saratoga Spa State Park

Saratoga Spa in 1935: A State Health Resort Opens

August 14, 2022 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Architectural Rendering - Saratoga Spa Guide Book 1935“The Spa is new in every sense of the word. In addition to new equipment, new buildings and new treatments, it presents a new conception of the treatment of disease—the conception of health and recreation and enjoyment while finding that health. It is a place where the patient, by the very life that teems around him, will be made to forget he is ill.” – Pierrepont B. Noyes, President, Saratoga Springs Authority. Address of Welcome. The Saratogian, July 26th, 1935. [Read more…] about Saratoga Spa in 1935: A State Health Resort Opens

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Medical History, Public Health, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs

Ellis Corners: Before Saratoga Spa State Park & SPAC

May 16, 2022 by Guest Contributor 3 Comments

Ellis Property Map 1822 courtesy Saratoga Springs City ArchivesI think one of the most intriguing aspects of being a history buff is peeling back the layers of history beneath the surface of a well-known location. We drive by today and wonder – what was it like 50 years ago? 100 years ago? Even 200 years ago.

What homes, barns, taverns, and other structures were there, long since gone? Which buildings still exist along the road, often remodeled to the point where they might be unrecognizable to the original inhabitants? Who lived there? What roads did they travel to get to the next crossroads, the next village? Do we still follow the same routes that existed back in the day? [Read more…] about Ellis Corners: Before Saratoga Spa State Park & SPAC

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Route 50, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga Spa State Park, SPAC

The Saratoga Electric Railway’s Battle With The D&H

January 21, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Trolley Trestle in Geyser Park ca. 1900Many are aware that one of the first steam railroads in the country was the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad, which began regular service in 1832. The coming of the railroad provided a great boost to the growth of the resort town of Saratoga Springs.

Fewer may realize that sixty years later the resort and the surrounding communities benefited greatly by another transportation revolution, the electric railway. However, the beginning of the trolley age was not without its birth pains. [Read more…] about The Saratoga Electric Railway’s Battle With The D&H

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Spa, Delaware & Hudson Railroad, railroads, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga Electric Railway, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Traction Company, Transportation History

New Visitor Facility Opens at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

September 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Pines courtesy State ParksVisitors to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) at Saratoga Spa State Park can now enjoy a new $9.5 million visitors services center unveiled earlier this season by Governor Kathy Hochul prior to her swearing-in in August. [Read more…] about New Visitor Facility Opens at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga Tagged With: Performing Arts, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, SPAC

Life and Legacies of Spencer Trask

January 3, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Spenser Trask at his Yaddo EstateSpencer Trask awoke on the morning of December 31st, 1909 in the last compartment of the last sleeper car on the Montreal Express as it neared New York City on the D&H Railroad line.

Getting dressed, his thoughts may have turned to the three passions that dominated his 65 years. He did not know then that it would be the final day of his eventful life. [Read more…] about Life and Legacies of Spencer Trask

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, New York City Tagged With: art, Gambling, New York City, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, Spencer Trask, Vice, Yaddo

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