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Schoharie Crossing SHS

Cones & Canals Series Kicking Off At Schoharie Crossing

July 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Eats: Cones and CanalsSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site will be the kick-off location for the Erie Canal Museum’s “Erie Eats: Cones and Canals” cycling and walking series, on Saturday, July 10th.

Every other Saturday at 11 am throughout the summer, the series will feature an hour-long guided tour, either by bike or by foot (depending on location), along the new Empire State Trail while highlighting unique Canal history. [Read more…] about Cones & Canals Series Kicking Off At Schoharie Crossing

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal Museum, Schoharie Crossing SHS

How Coal & Canals Ignited American Industry

June 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

schoharie crossing state historic siteSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host “Geography, Geology, and Genius: How Coal & Canals Ignited the American Industrial Revolution,” a virtual presentation by Martha Capwell Fox of the National Canal Museum on how the geography of rivers and mountains, along with geology that includes anthracite, iron ore, and limestone of northeastern Pennsylvania led several men to the beginnings of heavy industry in the US. [Read more…] about How Coal & Canals Ignited American Industry

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

Schoharie Crossing Offering Program on NJ’s Morris Canal

June 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map of the Morris Canal in 1827In 1824 the Morris Canal & Banking Company was chartered to build a canal that would carry coal to developing markets along the eastern seaboard. The canal would pass through the heart of New Jersey’s iron district and provide the long-needed transportation system that would create new commercial activity. The completed canal extended 102 miles and opened for business in 1831. By the early 1900s, the canal became obsolete. [Read more…] about Schoharie Crossing Offering Program on NJ’s Morris Canal

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

Anna Schram & Montgomery County’s Civil War Nurses

May 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mrs Anna Maria B Schram c1910Anna B. Schram was Department President of the Association of Army Nurses.  During the Civil War, she volunteered as an unpaid nurse under Drs. McKenzie and Haynes.

She was stationed at a Union Army camp outside of Fredericksburg, where she remained for 10 months caring for the sick and wounded of Antietam and South Mountain until illness forced her to return home. [Read more…] about Anna Schram & Montgomery County’s Civil War Nurses

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

DeWitt Clinton & John Swartwout Duel Subject of Virtual Program

May 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Swartwout Clinton Duel newspaper announcementThe life of DeWitt Clinton is an interesting exploration into the politics of early America and New York State. Recognized now as the Father of the Erie Canal, New York State Governor and former mayor of New York City, Clinton had tended to personal and political rivalries to accomplish legislative goals. [Read more…] about DeWitt Clinton & John Swartwout Duel Subject of Virtual Program

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, New York City Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

St Lawrence Seaway History Program April 28th

April 22, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Eisenhower Locks in MassenaSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site is launching a virtual “Lunchbox Lesson” series, set to begin on Wednesday, April 28th with a talk about the St. Lawrence Seaway. [Read more…] about St Lawrence Seaway History Program April 28th

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

Schoharie Crossing Offers History at Home Winter Lecture Series

January 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossing SHSSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site has announced their 2021 Virtual “History at Home” Winter Lecture series. The site will offer free online programs from January to March covering a range of history topics. [Read more…] about Schoharie Crossing Offers History at Home Winter Lecture Series

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

10 Stories With Bob Cudmore (Virtual Program)

October 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossings Visitor Center courtesy Schoharie Crossing State Historic SiteSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site is set to host local author and former radio man, Bob Cudmore on Wednesday, October 28th at 1 pm to wrap up their NYS History Month programs.

Cudmore will discuss ten stories he has covered in his Focus on History column for the Daily Gazette. [Read more…] about 10 Stories With Bob Cudmore (Virtual Program)

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

Food and Travel On The Erie Canal Program Tuesday

October 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Packet Boat -- from: Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal / Jacob Abbott (Harper & Brothers, 1852) p. 44 Closing out the Tuesday Talks portion of the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site’s NYS History Month programs, Amanda Massie and Valerie Balint will host “Converging on the Canal: the 19th Century Through Food.”

What people eat is closely related to where they live and their socio-economic standing. In this online program about food and travel on the Erie Canal, Massie and Balint will discuss how the canal shaped the way Americans ate in the 19th century. [Read more…] about Food and Travel On The Erie Canal Program Tuesday

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Culinary History, Schoharie Crossing SHS

Women of Schuyler Mansion Topic of Online Program

October 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schuyler MansionSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site is set to host Jessica Serfilippi from the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site on Tuesday, October 20th at 6:30 pm as part of the sixth annual Tuesday Talk series to recognize New York State History Month this October. [Read more…] about Women of Schuyler Mansion Topic of Online Program

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing SHS

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