The Warren County Historical Society has announced “Eyes To The Past – Mind To The Future,” a History-Based Student Art Camp set for Monday through Friday, June 26th through 30th from 9 am to 2:30 pm. [Read more…] about History-Based Student Art Camp Planned in Warren County
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New Book On Seneca Ray Stoddard Published
The new book Seneca Ray Stoddard; and Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend (Warren County Historical Society, 2023) by Daniel Way, MD is a complete biography of Seneca Ray Stoddard, including unique photographs and a virtual tour of Stoddard’s house, which no longer exists. [Read more…] about New Book On Seneca Ray Stoddard Published
Call For Art To Promote Warren County History
The Warren County Historical Society has announced a call for art for their new juried exhibition “Inspired by History – Art Reflections of Warren County, New York County.” Artwork can be in all forms and must be inspired by the human history, natural landscape and historic architecture of Warren County. [Read more…] about Call For Art To Promote Warren County History
Mastodons & Warren County’s Paleoclimate
The Warren County Historical Society will host “Mastodons and the Paleoclimate of Warren County,” a program on the prehistoric animals that use to roam what is now Warren County with Paleontologist Dr. Robert Feranec, set for Wednesday, May 17th. [Read more…] about Mastodons & Warren County’s Paleoclimate
Elizabeth Jennings Graham: America’s First Freedom Rider
For many, the civil rights movement began with Rosa Parks’ brave stand against segregation in 1954. However, few people realize that the right for African Americans to even ride in streetcars was earned a hundred years before in a landmark civil rights case brought by Elizabeth Jennings Graham in the city of New York.
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Henry Knox & The Hunt for Heavy Artillery
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the Warren County Historical Society have announced “Henry Knox and the Hunt for Heavy Artillery,” a program presented by Fort Ticonderoga Museum Curator Dr. Matthew Keagle on Monday, December 19th. [Read more…] about Henry Knox & The Hunt for Heavy Artillery
Free ‘National History Day’ Educator Workshops in November
Fort Ticonderoga will partner with the Warren County Historical Society to host a free workshop for middle and high school teachers on Thursday, November 10th, from 4 to 5 pm and the Clinton County Historical Association on Thursday, November 17th, from 4 to 5 pm.
The workshop will introduce teachers to the National History Day program and the process for preparing students to participate. These workshops are open to all educators, whether or not they have prior experience with National History Day. [Read more…] about Free ‘National History Day’ Educator Workshops in November
Warren County Historical Offering ‘History on a Thumb Drive’
The Warren County Historical Society has announced the availability of more than 90 history publications in digital form on a computer thumb drive. [Read more…] about Warren County Historical Offering ‘History on a Thumb Drive’
Some History Of The Warren County Mammoth Tooth Going On View November 5th
The Warren County Historical Society is welcoming back to the county a giant mammoth tooth found in Queensbury before the Civil War.
The prehistoric elephant roamed Warren County some 13,000 years ago when the county was more tundra-like with sedges and lichens in a very cold environment left by the retreating ice sheet on its way back North. [Read more…] about Some History Of The Warren County Mammoth Tooth Going On View November 5th
Warren County Historical Society Creates Publishing Division
The Warren County Historical Society has created the Warren History Press imprint as a publishing division in furtherance of its goals of promoting the rich history of Warren County, NY. [Read more…] about Warren County Historical Society Creates Publishing Division