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Moody Peabody and the 1837 Great Fire of Utica
In 2017, a national auction gallery offered a formerly unknown painting depicting the Great Fire of Utica in 1837. This…
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Bear Lake Preserve in Western NY Wildway Being Protected
The Western New York Land Conservancy has announced that it has been awarded a $675,000 state grant toward the acquisition…
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William Smith Jr: America’s Most Prominent Loyalist?
One of the most prominent Loyalists during the American Revolution was William Smith Jr. (1728-1793), a member of the royal…
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Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence
The American Revolution wasn’t just a War for Independence. It was part of a wider age of revolutions that reshaped…
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Captain Bernard Romans and the Capture of Fort George
Just who was Captain Bernard Romans, the man who captured of Fort George in 1775? Where was he from, and…
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Zoe Anderson Norris: A Queen of Bohemia
Zoe Anderson Norris (1860–1914) was a woman ahead of her time. A Kentucky-born belle turned fearless Manhattan journalist, she used…
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1848 Great Albany Fire Kills 10, Burns Fleet Of Schooners & Canal Boats
The following text is from an article printed in the New York Daily Herald of August 19, 1848. The Albany…
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Adirondack Workforce Housing Forum Planned
Adirondack Community Foundation is inviting the public to attend the “Workforce Housing Forum: Three Years of Progress in the Adirondack…
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The Smith Rowboat: A Unique Contribution to Watercraft History
There is no such thing as dead wood. Any wood boat, even one as modest as my sixteen-foot rowboat, will…
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Historic $200 Million Downtown Albany Strategy Released
Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled the Downtown Albany Strategy, a revitalization plan that is part of the $400 million Championing…
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