Office of State History

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the nation’s leading funder of historic markers, is accepting online applications for grants that will cover the entire cost of historic markers that highlight iconic...

This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website.

We're excited to announce that applications are open for our Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, March 10, 2023. Conducted in-person or...

This article originally appeared on the Humanities New York website.

On October 18th, Humanities New York hosted its fourth annual “History and the American Imagination” event with poet and prison reform advocate Reginald Dwayne Betts and Nicole R. Fleetwood, Professor of Media,...

This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website. 

The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS), the area’s premier heritage museum, recently announced grant awards totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support...

This article originally appeared in an AASLH newsletter.

The fifth annual American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) “National Visitation Survey for History Organizations” is now accepting responses! This yearly research effort provides the...

This article originally appeared on the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance.

The Northern Slavery Collective (NorSC) is a cohort of museums and historic sites rethinking their current narratives by including the stories of enslaved and free people who lived and worked on these...

The film Underground Chautauqua: Three Freedom Trails premiered at the Fredonia Opera House on November 10, 2022. Produced as a public service, the film is now available at YouTube by typing its title at the app.

Showcasing the...

This article originally appeared on the GothamEd website.

During the Gilded Age, collectors and patrons made New York City the headquarters for art in the United States and the world. In this course, we will discuss the exploits of these tastemakers and the fruits of their...

This article originally appeared in Lake George Battlefield Alliance press release.

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the Warren County Historical Society are joining with Fort Ticonderoga to present an evening program on Monday, December 19 devoted to Henry Knox and...