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New York City’s Double-Ended Ferries: Early History & Construction
Indigenous to the port area of New York, the double-ended ferry was a quick adaptation of steam power. Until the…
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Legacy in the Ashes: Victory Mill History Lives On
On June 2, 2025, excavators rolled onto a quiet stretch of Fish Creek to begin dismantling the remains of Victory…
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Forest Rangers Rescue Several Unprepared, Injured Hikers & A Dog
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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George Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy
During his seven-decade career in public life, George Sewall Boutwell sought to “redeem America’s promise” of racial equality, economic equity,…
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Two State Record Fish Caught Within 10 Days
Two record-size New York fish have recently been caught: A channel catfish, and a fallfish, both caught in the Northern…
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New York Watercraft: Pile Drivers & Dredges
The first steam-powered pile driver in the United States is believed to have been a direct-acting type patented in 1841…
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Send Us Your Immigrant Family History Story
It seems to have been forgotten, or ignored, but the vast majority of Americans have an immigrant family history story…
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OZmosis: A Compendium of The Wizard of Oz’s Artistic Influence
New York native Frank Baum‘s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been inspiring artists – filmmakers, political cartoonists, poets, sculptors,…
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New York State Parks Release New Park and Historic Site Map
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has released of an updated New York…
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Lake George’s Colonial Era Military Dock (1757-1940s)
It was a wooden-and-stone lakefront structure, an 18th century naval dock. However, it was not until 1992, that the old…
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