Brookside Reopens with a Bang!
Brookside Reopens with a Bang! Ballston Spa, NY – Cue the trumpets . . . The Saratoga County History Center is thrilled to announce the grand reopening of the beloved Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa! Since March 2020, History Center programming has been entirely online. With the changes in CDC policies and the success of mass vaccination, the History Center… Read more »
Mountains, Millinery, & Mormons, Oh My! “Experts Next Door” Speaker Series Continues
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 Mountains, Millinery, & Mormons, Oh My! “Experts Next Door” Speaker Series Continues Ballston Spa, NY – The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce the April, May, and June episodes of the popular virtual speaker series “Experts Next Door.” The program connects Saratoga County residents with experts on a wide… Read more »
Church Hill Historic District to be Added to the State and National Register for Historic Places
Church Hill Historic District to be Added to the State and National Register for Historic Places State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 20 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places Sites Represent Diverse Histories Including Church Hill Historic District in Saratoga County The Church Hill Historic District is in the hamlet of Crescent, Town of Halfmoon. The… Read more »
2021 Budget Approved
Annual Membership Meeting
SARATOGA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 AT 2 PM VIA ZOOM The 2020 annual membership meeting will be held through Zoom at the following link: Topic: Annual Membership Meeting – Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum Time: Nov 15, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82291533256 As we once did… Read more »
Virtual Town Hall on Historic Preservation
Virtual Town Hall on Historic Preservation The Saratoga County History Center is hosting a virtual town hall-style forum: “Does the Past Have a Future? Historic Preservation in Saratoga County.” The event, scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 via Zoom and Facebook Live, is free and open to the public. Panelists are leading experts and professionals who will… Read more »
The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum to become the Saratoga County History Center
The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum is reinventing itself as the Saratoga County History Center. For nearly sixty years, the organization has focused primarily on Brookside Museum (a 1792 summer boarding house in Ballston Spa), catering to local history enthusiasts and genealogy hunters. By October 2019, however, it was clear to the board of trustees that traditional approaches… Read more »
Jailhouse Rock and Roll Virtual Race
The Jailhouse Rock is going virtual this year and, for the first time open to cyclists as well as runners and walkers. For years, the benefit 5K run for the Saratoga County Historical Society featured a route over Fairground Hill to the county jail and back. The self-timed event includes options for 10, 25, or 50-mile bicycle rides, and is… Read more »
Townhall Discussion of the Removal of the Schuyler Statue
Townhall Discussion of the Removal of the Schuyler Statue Moved by the spirited discussion following Mayor Sheehan’s announcement that the statue of Philip Schuyler will be removed from City Hall, we invited three history experts to answer YOUR questions and moderate a discussion on the contested space of history and public statues. Dr. Dorsey is an expert on the American… Read more »
A Message from Our Executive Director
Dear Friends and Members, As the repository of history for all of Saratoga County, the Saratoga County Historical Society/Brookside Museum would like to express that we are the grateful and honored custodians of the material culture of ALL people who have called Saratoga County their home or place of work. We are a community-based organization and seek to inclusively preserve,… Read more »
