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Schenectady County Historical Society

Mohawk River Schenectady History Kayak Tours

May 19, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

kayak through historyThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced Kayak Through History guided paddling tours of Schenectady along the Mohawk River.

A Schenectady County Historical Society guide will lead paddlers upstream from The Waters Edge Lighthouse and back, passing under railroad bridges and around wild islands, discussing the history of the river and its surroundings. Tours may also feature a guest expert in invasive species, birds, and river ecology. [Read more…] about Mohawk River Schenectady History Kayak Tours

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Mohawk River, Mohawk Valley, paddling, Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

New Season of Walking Tours Celebrates Schenectady

April 16, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schenectady walking tour participantsThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced a number of walking tours set to begin in May. Popular tours like “Scandalous Schenectady” and “Schenectady Suds” will return this summer, along with new tours that explore hot spots like Little Italy, State and Jay Streets, and downtown Scotia. [Read more…] about New Season of Walking Tours Celebrates Schenectady

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Mohawk Valley, Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

Back in the Day: Childhood, Play and Schenectady

February 15, 2019 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, curator Susanna Fout discusses the Schenectady County Historical Society exhibit: Back in My Day: Childhood, Play, and Schenectady. The exhibit at 32 Washington Avenue focuses primarily on cultural and social influences on childhood in the 20th and 21st century. [Read more…] about Back in the Day: Childhood, Play and Schenectady

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Podcasts, Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

Lecture Series, Exhibition on Enslaved Peoples at Mabee Farm

January 21, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

dishonorable tradeThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced “A Dishonorable Trade: Human Trafficking in the Dutch Atlantic World,” a traveling exhibition opening to the public on Saturday, January 26 at 2 pm at the Mabee Farm Historic Site. [Read more…] about Lecture Series, Exhibition on Enslaved Peoples at Mabee Farm

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Mabee Farm Historic Site, Mohawk Valley, Schenectady County Historical Society

Childhood, Play, and Schenectady Exhibit Opening

January 10, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

back in my day exhibitThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced that Back in My Day: Childhood, Play, and Schenectady, an exhibition examining play and childhood in the 20th and 21st Centuries, is set to open on January 19th with an opening reception at 2 pm. The exhibit will run through November 16, 2019.

Susanna Fout, the SCHS Curator, was inspired to create the exhibit while examining SCHS’s many toys, dolls, and other childhood artifacts. [Read more…] about Childhood, Play, and Schenectady Exhibit Opening

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

New Major Exhibitions Opening In Schenectady in January

December 23, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

back in my day exhibitSchenectady County Historical Society has announced two new exhibitions, Back in my Day: Childhood, Play, and Schenectady, set to open Saturday, January 19th, and A Dishonorable Trade: Human Trafficking in the Dutch Atlantic World, opening on Saturday, January 26th. [Read more…] about New Major Exhibitions Opening In Schenectady in January

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Schenectady County Historical Society

Schenectady Historical’s Fall Lecture Series Set

October 21, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Schenectady County Historical Society has announced their Fall Lecture Series.

Scheduled lectures include: [Read more…] about Schenectady Historical’s Fall Lecture Series Set

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Mabee Farm Historic Site, Mohawk Valley, Schenectady County Historical Society

History Tours: Mohawk River From The Water

August 2, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rowing the riverThis summer, the Schenectady County Historical Society is set to present Rowing the River and Kayak Through History: two series of hands-on boat programs that enable participants to see and learn about the Mohawk River in person. Whether through the wooden oars of reproduction bateaux, or through sleek, modern kayak paddles, visitors can experience everything the Mohawk River has to offer.

Attendees will navigate through forested islands and narrow inlets and learn about the earliest Schenectady history to the most modern riverside developments. [Read more…] about History Tours: Mohawk River From The Water

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Mohawk River, Mohawk Valley, Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

Schenectady Co Historical Seeks Input On Future

May 9, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Schenectady County Historical Society (SCHS) is seeking public input on what makes a modern historical organization thrive.

The SCHS, working through a grant with Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York, has scheduled three round-table discussions on the future of the organization.

Key questions include how SCHS can be more inclusive, how SCHS can better serve the community, and how history is being made in Schenectady today. [Read more…] about Schenectady Co Historical Seeks Input On Future

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Schenectady County, Schenectady County Historical Society

Schenectady Votes For Women Reading & Discussion Group

October 11, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

votes for women2017 marks the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in New York State, and this fall, Humanities New York is exploring the subject with a reading and discussion group.

Union College Professor Andrea Foroughi will leads the group through six evenings of book discussion. The book selections include history, biography, and fiction, and provide a window into this chapter of American social progress and a springboard into ongoing discussions of women’s history. [Read more…] about Schenectady Votes For Women Reading & Discussion Group

Filed Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Humanities New York, Mohawk Valley, Schenectady County Historical Society, Suffrage Movement, womens history

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