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Central New York Region History Day Seeks Student Projects

Published January 22, 2019 | State History

SYRACUSE, NY (January 18th, 2019)- The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA), Central New York Region History Day facilitators, is accepting projects for the competition on Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at OCM BOCES in Syracuse.  Students ...

Ganondagan Hosts 16th Annual Native American Winter Games

Published January 29, 2019 | State History

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The Fort Plain Museum Presents: The First Annual George Washington's Birthday Symposium

Published January 29, 2019 | State History

The Fort Plain Museum Presents The First Annual George Washington's Birthday Symposium Saturday, February 16, 2019 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM Held at The Fulton-Montgomery Community College Located at 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 (locati...

Exhibition at The Museum of Bronx History: A History of the Bronx Latino

Published January 29, 2019 | State History

Exhibition at The Museum of Bronx History: A History of the Bronx Latino Utilizing its photographic and research collections, The Bronx County Historical Society has installed its exhibition, A History of The Bronx&nbsp...

Excellence in Preservation 2019 Call for Nominations

Published January 29, 2019 | State History

Awards to honor projects, organizations, individuals and publications that exemplify excellence in historic preservation. The Preservation League of New York State is seeking nominations for its 2019 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awa...

Call for Nominations: Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards

Published January 29, 2019 | State History

29th Preservation Awards-Call for Nominations The Historical Society of Rockland County is proud to host the annual Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards, now in their 29th year. These awards, presented during Natio...

William G. Pomeroy Foundation Announces Paid Historical Research Internship and Newly Designed Website

Published February 1, 2019 | State History

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has announced a paid historical research internship for currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate degree program students, or those who have earned their degree in the past three months.  Information on th...

Call for Papers: New Netherland Institute's 42nd Annual Conference

Published February 5, 2019 | State History

The New Netherland Institute (NNI) is now accepting presentation proposals for our 42nd Annual Conference, which will be hosted by the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 5, 2019. The program commit...

William G. Pomeroy Foundation Announces Two New Historic Marker Programs

Published February 5, 2019 | State History

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is pleased to announce the official launch of two new historic marker programs. They are: The National Women’s Suffrage Marker Program coinciding with the upcoming 100th anniversary of the passage...

Women’s History Institute Summer Research Fellowship: Call for Applications

Published February 5, 2019 | State History

The Women’s History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley is pleased to offer Summer Research Fellowships to support college and graduate students engaged in scholarly research connected to the women who shaped the culture and chronicle of the Hudso...

ASCHS Changes Its Name to Long Island Historical Societies

Published February 5, 2019 | State History

SOUTHAMPTON, NY. Reflecting the expansion of its services and territory, the Association of Suffolk County Historical Societies (ASCHS) has officially changed its name to Long Island Historical Societies. Permission for the name change and territo...

New Netherland Institute Announces 2019 Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck Lecture Series

Published February 7, 2019 | State History

From April to June of this year, the New Netherland Institute will present the 2019 Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck Lecture Series, which will comprise 10 lectures on various aspects of New Netherland, each at a different venue from New York City to the...

An Alligator in the Sewer: The Evidence Behind the Urban Legend

Published February 11, 2019 | State History

Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione has published new research on the origins of the alligator in the sewer "myth." His research can be read here. 

The Town of Penfield’s First Historian

Published February 13, 2019 | State History

Aristides "Tide" Church, circa 1930   The Town of Penfield is situated in eastern Monroe County. The Irondequoit Creek flows through town and was an asset to its  development. In the early 1800s, mills and other early industries fl...

Commemorating New York State History with Roadside Markers

Published February 19, 2019 | State History

William G. Pomeroy Foundation® Opens New Grant Round for NYS Marker Program   SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has officially opened the next grant round of its NYS Historic Marker Grant Program, which commemorates h...

Latest South of the Mountains Available Now

Published February 19, 2019 | State History

Vol. 63, No. 1; JANUARY–MARCH 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Memories of a Farm on Ackertown Road Laurie Hopp Rindskopf was born in Brooklyn but has spent most of her 64 years in Rockland County. She has a Ph.D. in psychology and a long career in human...

Mildred Starin named 2019 Martha Washington Woman of History

Published February 20, 2019 | State History

Historic advocate and preservationist Mildred Starin is this year's recipient of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award. This award is given by Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site each year to a woman who has made a contribution to...

The Clinton County Historical Announces Board of Trustees 2019

Published February 26, 2019 | State History

The Clinton County Historical Association is pleased to announce the officers and members of the CCHA Board of Trustees for 2019.  Officers are: Geri Favreau, President; Jerry Gagnier, Vice-President; William D. Laundry, Treasurer; and Jan Co...

Capital Region History Day at the New York State Museum

Published March 5, 2019 | State History

  Saturday, March 23, 2019 $10 Registration Fee The New York State Museum invites teachers and their students to participate in the annual Capital Region History Day competition on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Students in grades ...

Woodstock @ 50

Published March 13, 2019 | State History

Marist to Hold Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival and Its Lasting Impact Courtesy of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts March 5, 2019—Three days of peace and music were actually almost a decade in the making. This...