The Saratoga County History Center has announced its popular county-wide walking tour program for the 2024 season. “These tours will introduce our history buffs to an entire new set of experiences this year.” said Jim Richmond, tour organizer. “We have been fortunate to engage three new tour leaders to join our program as well one returning historian from past years.” This year’s tours will all be held on Wednesdays in July and September in locations throughout Saratoga County.
Great Ladies Tour. Dr. Hollis Palmer. July 17 10am This tour along North Broadway in Saratoga Springs will be led by the retired educator and popular local author of 16 books on Saratoga and its environs. The tour will be based on stories from his book “Saratoga’s Great Ladies” focusing on the families that lived in the Victorian mansions along this broad avenue. Dr. Palmer will be offering his books for sale at the end of the tour. Register HERE.
LakeHill Road Burnt Hills. Rick Reynolds July 31 10am. Ballston Town Historian Rick Reynolds will be returning to take tour attendees on a 2-mile stroll and hear tales of the farms, stores, schools and a wallpaper factory along Lakehill Road. Rick will look back into history, but also peer into the future of Burnt Hills. A bus will bring walkers back to their cars at Stevens School after the tour. Register HERE.
Hudson Crossing Park. Kate Morse and Mike Biekiewicz September 11 1pm. Executive Director Kate Morse and local historian Mike Biekiewicz we lead an easy, one mile walk of the Park located at Lock 5 on the Champlain canal north of Schuylerville. This tour will explore the history of the area from its inhabitation by the First Nations to the Burgoyne invasion on 1777 and the impact of the canal on the community during the 19th century. They will also discuss the challenges of working as environmental steward along the waterway. Register HERE.
Corinth Rural Cemetery. Rachel Clothier September 25 1pm. Corinth Town Historian Rachel Clothier will explore the stories behind the gravestones at this cemetery located on Route 9N as you enter the village. From soldiers and sailors to merchants and miscreants, attendees will discover a sampling of the people who have lived in Corinth over two centuries. Rachel will also discuss the consolidation of other earlier cemeteries into this large cemetery. Register HERE.
Registration is available at the History Center’s website https://brooksidemuseum.org/ Suggested donations for the tours are $10. Specific directions will be available upon registration.
