Office of State History

AASLH is proud to announce the winners of the 74th annual Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. This year, AASLH is proud to confer fifty n...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced awards totaling $2,231,000 in Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC). The 14 grantees will match these awards with an additional $2,513,461 in non-federal funds....

What Makes You Tick? Humanities New York aims to be responsive to the needs of humanities presenters all across the state. How are things changing, growing, and improving for your organization, and what challenges do you face? If you are affili...

2019 GHHN Annual Conference Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Bear Mountain Inn & Conference Center Bear Mountain, NY   Experimenting With History: A Field Guide to Connecting Science and Your Heritage Organization We are expe...

On April 25, Greece Historical Society volunteer Maureen Whalen received the "History" award at the Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce Community awards banquet. The award was presented by Master of Ceremonies Doug Emblidge and Chamber President &...

NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will be open special hours on June 16, with a variety of activities planned in celebration of Path Through History Weekend. Shortly after the museum opens at 11 a.m., Poppy’s Mexican &...

68 volunteers, more than 1,600 boxes, rolls and rolls of archival wrapping materials, miles of packing tape and bubble wrap, thousands of pages of crumpled newspaper, 24 months of planning, countless hours working with the fine arts movers, bag ...

    ROME, NY – Archaeologists from Binghamton University, State University of New York have started their search for the remains of the French and Indian War’s Fort Bull, an important British military outpost on Wood Creek. Rome...

New Name for Iconic Summer Event Reflects Connection to all Indigenous people Victor, NY— Performers at Ganondagan’s iconic 2019 summer festival reflect the recent name change to the Indigenous Music & Arts Festival (formerly the ...

Applications are due Monday, July 1 for a Fall 2019 program! Open to any tax-exempt organization in New York State, Humanities New York's Reading & Discussion Programs bring together community members for a serie...

JUNE Saturday, June 15     Native American Tools & Artifacts Program; 11am, 1pm, 3pm     Father’s Day Beaded Bracelet Craft; 10am – 4pm, ongoing; $5.00 craft fee     Film: The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (...

Saturday, June 8, 10 am,       Tri-Spy Walking Tour       Frank Melville Park, 101 Main Street, Setauket Saturday, June 9, 10 am       Tri-Spy Bike Tour       93 North Country Road...

Hallockville Museum Farm Saturday, June 1, 10AM-1PM       Spring Tree Embroidery Saturday, June 8, 10AM-2PM       Learn to dye your own yarn! Sunday, June 9, 12-4PM       Drop Spindle Weaving ...

MAY 31 – JUNE 2, 2019: WHITMAN BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY WEEKEND CELEBRATION All activities FREE unless otherwise noted. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 – WALT WHITMAN’S 200TH BIRTHDAY! Born here on May 31, 1819. 9:00 am – 9:00 pm&nbsp...

May 15, 2019 (Youngstown, N.Y.) – Visitors to Old Fort Niagara over the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, will be treated to a timeline military event – “Soldiers through the Ages.” This annual reenactment features reenac...

NORWICH, N.Y. – In celebration of International Museum Day (IMD), Saturday hours will resume at the Chenango County Historical Society & Museum on May 18. Coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), museums across the world wil...

POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK - Dutchess County Clerk Brad Kendall in coordination with the Dutchess County Department of History and the Dutchess County Office of Central Information Services is pleased to announce the availability of the MacCracken Ind...

On March 14, 2019 the French and Indian War fortification known as Fort Wood Creek was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Wood Creek, located on the Rome Historical Society’s Fort Bull property, dates to 1756 when it was cons...

Thirteen Native language immersion programs will receive funding to expand and support language and culture education programs within tribal communities through an ongoing partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Fir...

By: The Wayne Historians Organization The Wayne Historians Organization (WHO) has created a website dedicated to the historic sites of Wayne County.  Town Historians and representatives of local historical societies have worked together to...