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Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia
What if loyalty, not rebellion, was the default position in British North America? It’s easy to forget that before 1776,…
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Rangers Fight Fire at Follensby Pond, Make Several Wilderness Rescues
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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Mitchel Field, Long Island Aviation History
From shortly after the nation’s first flight through and beyond World War II, the skies over Long Island’s Hempstead Plains…
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240 Acres Preserved in Rockland County
The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Rockland County are celebrating the conservation of the “Eagle Valley Assemblage,” nearly 240 acres…
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Wild Nuts: An Important Food Source
Fall is an especially good time to find all kinds of nuts on the forest floor, in a picnic area…
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The Corditaipe Site: Ice Age Archaeology in New York
Discovered in 1975, the Corditaipe archaeological site is a Paleo-Indian Ice Age encampment on a large glacial out wash terrace…
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The Anti-Rent War: A Second American Revolution
Between 1839 and 1845 tenant farmers in New York State revolted against paying rents to the patroon system — a…
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A New Guide to the Fabulous Fountains of New York
New York City’s fountains are more than just decorative features — they are historical landmarks, cultural icons, and dynamic works…
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Vischer’s Ferry on the Mohawk River
The explosions used to help create the Erie Canal could be heard every day for miles. They used black powder…
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Local Pageants Once Brought History to Life
Before the documentaries of Ken Burns, there were historical pageants – a popular form of entertainment by means of which…
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