The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum has announced its popular county-wide walking tour program for the 2026 season. “Our historical walking tours are back and better than ever for 2026!” Says SCHC’s Executive Director, Dr. Anne Hollmuller. “This year, we are delighted to feature two new guides, and to offer a special woodland walking tour through Luther Forest. This year’s selection is not to be missed!” These 90-minute tours will be held from July through September.
Anchor Diamond Park. Wednesday, July 22 at 10am. Ballston Town Historian Rick Reynolds will lead an historic walking tour of Anchor Diamond Park at the corner of Rt 50 and Middleline Road. The tour will visit the home site and property of several of Ballston’s prominent early settlers along a two-mile walk on flat trails. Register HERE
Dunning Street Cemetery Tour. Wednesday, August 19 at 10am Malta town historian Tom Willams will lead a walk through Dunning Street Cemetery, visiting the gravesites of Revolutionary veterans and early residents of Malta. This event forms part of our Spotlight on Malta History series. Register HERE
Waterford Revolutionary War Tour. Wednesday, September 2 at 10am Longtime Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort will lead this walk through Waterford Revolutionary War history. The tour begins at the Visitors Center on Peebles Island, the staging point for American troops during the War, including the Breastworks designed by Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Crossing the bridge into Waterford we will visit the sites of Revolutionary war taverns and the route of the General Knox Artillery Train. Register HERE
A Walk Through Luther Forest. Thursday, September 17 at 4 pm Michael Gaige, an ecologist and Saratoga County native, will lead a tour of the 100 Acre Wood Trail System in Malta, New York. Together we will explore this publicly accessible trail on the Luther Forest Technology Campus, and gain an appreciation for the natural world around us. This event forms part of our Spotlight on Malta History series and coincides with our ongoing temporary exhibition, Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy. Register HERE
Heart of Dublin Tour. Wednesday, September 30 at 1pm Mary Ann Fitzgerald, retired Saratoga Springs City Historian and co-founder of the West Side Oral Narrative Project, will lead this journey back in time. The tour will begin at the Putnam Burial Ground on South Franklin Street then over to Grand Avenue for traces of the early Irish Community including family businesses, fraternal organizations and festivals that radiate out from the intersection of Beekman & Oak Street in the heart of Dublin. Register HERE
Suggested donations for the tours are $10. Specific directions will be made available upon registration.
