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Historic Saranac Lake Launches New Wiki Website
Historic Saranac Lake has moved their wiki website of local history to a new platform that is more reliable and…
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Once Ubiquitous in Skyscrapers, Rochester’s Mail Chute Building Languishes
Western New Yorkers can always count on finding a little piece of home in the lobbies of historic buildings across…
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Nathanial Hawthorne’s 1830s Visit to Rochester
Nathanial Hawthorne (1804-1864) traveled to Rochester, NY and recorded these scenes sometime between 1829 and 1835. The gray but transparent…
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Mabel Allen’s 1908 Arts Experiences at Syracuse University
Mabel Allen Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) grew up in the village of Adams in Jefferson County. In 1908, while attending Syracuse…
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Two Fishers Meet in the Winter Woods
Fishers (Pekania pennanti) have a reputation as the northern forests’ ultimate misanthropes. These mesocarnivores are so territorial that within six…
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Forgotten Stories of People of Color in Northern New York
A new digital project is documenting the forgotten stories of people of color in Northern New York. Jacqueline Madison, President…
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18-Hour Search Locates Struggling Adirondack Hiker
An almost 18-hour overnight search in deep snow by more than 20 New York State Forest Rangers ended when an…
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A Wayne County Historic Cobblestone House Suffers From Neglect
Cobblestone construction is arguably the most unique aspect of the architectural heritage of Western New York: of the 1,054 identified…
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State Council of Parks Releases 2025 Annual Report
The State Council of Parks has released its annual report for 2025. An important advisory body, the State Council of…
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Philistine Elbert Hubbard, Roycroft, and the Arts & Crafts Movement
The principles of beauty and artistic taste and its appreciation in nature and art are very personal, yet aesthetics can…
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