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Schoharie County Historical Society

Schoharie’s Old Stone Fort Summer Lecture Series Lineup

July 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossing on Erie Canal showing 9 arches of aqueduct at Fort HunterThe Schoharie County Historical Society has announced their 2022 Summer Lecture Series lineup. The lectures, led by a full slate of local historians, authors, and artists, will be held at historically significant locations along the Schoharie Valley, including Lasell Hall, the Dr. Best House Museum, and the Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association on Depot Lane in Schoharie. [Read more…] about Schoharie’s Old Stone Fort Summer Lecture Series Lineup

Filed Under: History, Capital-Saratoga, Events Tagged With: Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County Historical Society

Museum Acquires Revolutionary Era Powder Horn Reproduction

June 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Horn craftsman Hank Yost presents the powder horn to Old Stone Fort MuseumThe Old Stone Fort Museum and Schoharie County Historical Society have received a donation of a Revolutionary War era powder horn.

Skillfully created by horn craftsman Hank Yost, the piece presented reflects the architecture and engraving styles of the Revolutionary period and was specifically designed to represent the life and times of the Hartmansdorf House’s original occupant Philip Bartholomew. [Read more…] about Museum Acquires Revolutionary Era Powder Horn Reproduction

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: American Revolution, French And Indian War, Material Culture, Military History, Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County, Schoharie County Historical Society, Schoharie Valley

Black History in Schoharie County Program in Cobleskill

February 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Rediscovering the Forgotten History of Blacks in Schoharie CountyThe Schohaire County Historical Society will continue their “Rediscovering the Forgotten History of Blacks in Schoharie County” educational series on Thursday, February 17th, with a presentation led by Schoharie County Historical Society Genealogist Catherine Adams. [Read more…] about Black History in Schoharie County Program in Cobleskill

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie County Historical Society

Hartman’s Dorf House Restoration at Old Stone Fort Museum

February 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hartman's Dorf HouseThe Old Stone Fort Museum‘s Hartman’s Dorf House is undergoing a restoration project with the goal of opening the building to the public. The Hartman’s Dorf House is situated between the Oliver Schoolhouse and the Dutch Barn in the center of the museum complex in Schoharie County, NY.

Some of the rehabilitation work includes floors, walls, windows, and siding. One of the key projects to bring the structure into use was a new, historically accurate fireplace and hearth, which would enable living historians to demonstrate what home life was like for 18th-century German settlers. [Read more…] about Hartman’s Dorf House Restoration at Old Stone Fort Museum

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: German-American History, Historic Preservation, Museums, Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County, Schoharie County Historical Society, Schoharie Valley

Old Stone Fort Museum Acquires New Folk Art Paintings

December 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Local artist John Wilkinson presents a painting to Schoharie County Historical SocietyThe Schoharie County Historical Society has announced the acquisition of two John Wilkinson original folk art paintings which will be added to the society’s permanent collection.

The pieces each depict the historic Hartmansdorf House, located on the Old Stone Fort Museum Complex grounds in Schoharie, NY, at two important milestones in the historical society’s history. [Read more…] about Old Stone Fort Museum Acquires New Folk Art Paintings

Filed Under: Arts, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County, Schoharie County Historical Society

Schoharie County on 9/11: Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

October 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

We Were ThereThe Schoharie County Historical Society will host a public screening and panel discussion of the documentary film We Were There: Schoharie County on 9/11 on Friday, October 29th at 7 pm in the Wieting Theater located in Worcester, NY.

Produced by the historical society in 2019, the film is an account of what many of those that responded to the 9/11 from Schoharie County experienced and the action they took in the days and weeks that followed. [Read more…] about Schoharie County on 9/11: Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie County Historical Society

African Americans in Schoharie County Event Oct 21st

October 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

old stone fort museumThe Schoharie County Historical Society will be hosting an educational series and book club discussion on the book Discovering the Forgotten History of African Americans in Schoharie County starting on Thursday, October 21st at at the Schoharie Presbyterian Church. The series will continue monthly through April 2022. [Read more…] about African Americans in Schoharie County Event Oct 21st

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County Historical Society

Old Stone Fort Virtual Lecture

March 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Old Stone Fort Guardian of Schoharie County History Since 1772The Schoharie County Historical Society will host an online presentation with Jeff O’Connor, who will talk about his book The Old Stone Fort – Guardian of Schoharie County History Since 1772, on Thursday March 25th. [Read more…] about Old Stone Fort Virtual Lecture

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Old Stone Fort, Schoharie County Historical Society

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