Office of State History

This article originally appeared in a Saratoga County History Center press release. The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum will open a new exhibit, “County Life in Photographs,” on Thursday, May 5, with a 7:00 pm reception. It w...

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has announced the next round of its New York State Historic Marker Grant Program officially opens today, Monday, April 25. This...

This article originally appeared in a Hudson River Valley Institute press release. As HRVI celebrates its 20th anniversary throughout 2022, we are also celebrating the countless achievements and contributions of our founding Executive Director ...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in New York City and the Wild Center in Tupper Lake are both finalists for the prestigious 2022 National Medal for Museum Service. The Nati...

This article originally appeared in a Organization of American Historians press release. The Organization of American Historians (OAH) today announced that Jennifer A. Ingold, Bay Shore Middle School, is recipient of the OAH’s 2022 Mary K. Bons...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. People everywhere enjoy historic markers, from roadsides and parks to historic sites or even their own neighborhoods. According to The Historical Marker Database, th...

This article originally appeared in a Rome Historical Society press release. The Afro-American Heritage Association (AAHA) installed a temporary exhibit at Rome Historical Society (RHS) last month in honor of the 44th Annual Black History Month...

This article originally appeared on the Lakes to Locks Passage website.  The Federal Highway Administration has announced an appropriation of $22M for Discretionary funding through a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the National Scenic By...

This article originally appeared in a Historical Society of Woodstock press release. "Standing on Their Shoulders: 101 Years of Voting and Still Marching for Women's Rights," the suffrage centennial celebration produced by the Historical Societ...

This article originally appeared on the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society website. New York state’s largest family history event returns this September and October, featuring more than 40 educational sessions, in-person events...

This article originally appeared in a Delaware Company Newsletter. In anticipation of this unprecedented era in our existence, The Delaware Company is proud to announce the launch of our new website, available for viewing now at thede...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Podcast website. On this episode, Devin and Lauren delve into the history of Albany County’s Rapp Road Community, an African American neighborhood built by southern immigrants who moved north for a b...

This article originally appeared in a National Park Service Newsletter. The National Park Service is pleased to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States with the launch of the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This is a new grant progra...

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website. AASLH is proud to introduce Reframing History, a new set of evidence-backed communications strategies for more effectively communicating what history is and why it matters to society. The r...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The Hungry for History™ grant program celebrates America’s food history by telling the stories of local and regional food specialties across the United States. This ...

This article originally appeared on the Underground Railroad History Project website. Focusing on the nation’s unprecedented, and long overdue, examination of systemic racism in America, UREC connects the historical Underground Railroad, the fi...

This article originally appeared in a Dutchess History newsletter. Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is the 2022 Martha Washington Woman of History. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site gives this award annually to a woman who has mad...

This article originally appeared in a MANY newsletter. The Museum Association of New York is excited to announce a new regrant partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to distribute 100 grants of $5,000 to assist New York...

This article originally appeared on the Institute of Museum and Library Services website. Unvarnished is a journey of six organizations coming together as a learning cohort to shed light on histories of systemic racism in their communities...

This article originally appeared on the New York Landmarks Conservancy website. The Landmarks Conservancy joins the celebration of Black History Month and salutes the contributions of African Americans to our City’s history and culture. We will...