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Museum Association of New York Names Award Winners
Museums, museum professionals, and industry partners are being recognized for their exceptional achievements at the Museum Association of New York‘s…
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Theodore Burr’s First Bridge, Constructed at Oxford, NY in 1800
When Theodore Burr traveled in 1792-1793 from Litchfield, Connecticut, to Oxford in Chenango County, NY — a distance of some…
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Benedict Arnold’s Path From Hero to Traitor
The latest episode of the Lake George Battlefield Moments podcast features the first of a two-part interview with New York…
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Jauncey Lane: An Ancient Manhattan Roadway
Jauncey Lane, once an old country road known as Apthorp Lane, dates from Manhattan’s colonial days. It was one of…
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An 1851 Fratricide Over Hemlock Trees
In January of 1851, Mamakating, NY, resident William Palmer announced to two friends, James Larkin and Albert Squires, that he…
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The 1890 New York City Police Census
Following the federal census of 1890, officials of the newly consolidated New York City thought federal enumerators had failed to…
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Crisis to Peace: Re-Evaluating John Adams as President
Did you know that John Adams, not George Washington, solidified the what were, before the election of Donald Trump, precedents…
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Upper Saranac Foundation Appoints First Ever Executive Director
The Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Guy Middleton to the role of executive…
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Conservation Officers Rescue Injured Hawk, Bald Eagle
New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) recently rescued two injured raptors, including a hawk believed to have been hit…
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Appalling Disaster: An 1871 Staten Island Ferry Disaster
The following is from the Harpers Weekly of August 12, 1871. It was transcribed by Hudson River Maritime Museum contributing…
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