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Warren County Historical Society

Henry Knox’s Artillery March Commemoration Events Planned

December 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Knox Artillery Train courtesy National Archives CollectionHenry Knox’s epic “noble artillery train” — ordered by Continental Army Commander in Chief George Washington to break a British stranglehold on Boston – carried over over 60 tons of artillery equipment through approximately 300 miles over an eight-week period.

It began in early December 1775 from Ticonderoga south the length of Lake George to the area that now encompasses Lake George Battlefield Park. Knox remained there for much of the remainder of December as he frantically made arrangements to secure sufficient oxen, horses, sleds and other means of moving the materiel over an unforgiving landscape. [Read more…] about Henry Knox’s Artillery March Commemoration Events Planned

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Fort Ticonderoga, Lake George Battlefield Alliance, Warren County Historical Society

Henry Knox & The Hunt for Heavy Artillery

December 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff 4 Comments

Knox Artillery Train courtesy National Archives CollectionThe 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Lake George Battlefield Alliance, Warren County Historical Society

Free ‘National History Day’ Educator Workshops in November

November 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fort ticonderogaFort 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Clinton County Historical Association, Fort Ticonderoga, New York State Museum, SUNY Oneonta, Warren County Historical Society

Warren County Historical Offering ‘History on a Thumb Drive’

November 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

warren county historical societyThe 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’

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

Some History Of The Warren County Mammoth Tooth Going On View November 5th

October 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Queensbury Mammoth Tooth (illustration from The Mastodons, Mammoths and Other Pleistocene Mammals of New York State Being A Descriptive Record of All Known Occurrences (1921)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

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Fossils, NYSHA, Paleontology, State Historian, Warren County Historical Society

Warren County Historical Society Creates Publishing Division

October 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

warren county historical societyThe 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Publishing, Queensbury, Warren County, Warren County Historical Society, Writing

Don Rittner To Lead Warren County Historical Society

August 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

warren county historical societyThe Warren County Historical Society has announced that Don Rittner will be its new Executive Director, effective September 1. He will replace Teri Rogers, who is retiring and who has served as the Society’s director since 2017 and oversaw the creation of its museum.

Rittner has experience in the history field as an historian, archeologist, educator, and author in the Capital Region. He has been the involved in several historic and environmental non-profit organizations, and he has authored over fifty short books. [Read more…] about Don Rittner To Lead Warren County Historical Society

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Museums, Public History, Queensbury, Warren County, Warren County Historical Society

Off-Season: A Photographer Documents North Country Motels

August 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cary's Lakeside Cottages on Route 9N in Lake George by Jude DoltonThe Warren County Historical Society will host an opening reception for the new photography exhibit “Off-Season: Motel Signs along Routes 9 and 9N” by local photographer Jude Dolton on Saturday, August 6th from 11 am to 2 pm at the historical society at 50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury. [Read more…] about Off-Season: A Photographer Documents North Country Motels

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, New Exhibits Tagged With: Warren County Historical Society

Battle of Hubbardton Lecture Set for Wednesday

July 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Battle of Hubbardton is thought to be the loss that ultimately saved the Revolutionary War for the patriots. British and German troops ran into stubborn resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont on July 7th, 1777.

After capturing Fort Ticonderoga, Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne pursued a retreating Continental Army under Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair. In the fields and hills around Hubbardton, an American rear guard of about 1,200 men derailed the British general’s plan for a quick march to Albany. [Read more…] about Battle of Hubbardton Lecture Set for Wednesday

Filed Under: History, Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: Warren County Historical Society

Stewards of the Water: A Lake George Conservation History

July 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

stewards of the waterThe new book Stewards of the Water: Protecting Lake George (Warren County Historical Society, 2022), compiled by the Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition with chapters written by several prominent area authors, is a history of water conservation efforts on Lake George, encompassing the early 20th century activist efforts of Stoddard, Apperson, Langmuir, and Loines as well as modern day stewards such as the Fund for Lake George, the Lake George Waterkeeper, Lake George Park Commission, Lake George Land Conservancy, and local municipalities. [Read more…] about Stewards of the Water: A Lake George Conservation History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, Events, History, Nature Tagged With: Books, Lake George, Warren County Historical Society

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