Tag Archive for: History

June 19th Little Falls Historic Entry Dedication Ceremony

The LITTLE FALLS HISTORIC ENTRY will be formally dedicated at a ceremony on East Main Street at the bottom of Ward Square at 10:00 AM on June 19th.

THREE CENTURIES OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES IN FORT PLAIN

Traveling through the Village of Fort Plain one notices that there are many homes reflecting over three centuries of architectural styles of our forebears.

The Rich History of Fort Plain

The following photo essay deals with the event that had the greatest influence on the growth of Fort Plain.

Visit Montgomery County Launches Mobile ‘Pastport to History’ Program

Visit Montgomery County, NY, is excited to launch a new mobile version of the “Pastport to History” Program.

Take Self-Guided Gloversville Walk During NYS Path Through History Weekend

Downtown Gloversville participating in NYS Path Through History Weekend on June 15 and 16 with self-guided walk.

A Sailor at Heart | The Life Story of Charles P. Byron

The prelude to the life story of Charles P. Byron begins as one walks through the entrance of the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Queens of Quackery! Female Proprietors of Patent Medicines

“Queens of Quackery” A History at Home presentation by the National Bottle Museum hosted by Schoharie Crossing.

Lundstrom Bookcase’s Long Journey Home

Lundstrom sectional barrister bookcases are often found in local law offices and private homes,holding sets of law books and personal libraries.

1822 AQUEDUCT | A BRIDGE FOR BOATS

On December 1, 1853, John Burnham was attempted to cross the aqueduct on the side without rails, slipped on the ice, and fell 20 or 25 feet to his death upon the rocks below.”

Mysteries of the Bowie Knife by Ann Schuyler

I sat by the window on the night of September 29th watching the last of four Super Full Moons when random memories ran through my mind.