The SCHR group will be hosting representatives of Rutgers University’s Oral History team for an interactive program about oral history interview preparation and techniques. This program is free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Have you always wanted to dig into your family’s past, but didn’t know where to start? Join with member of Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County for a hands-on introduction to genealogy. Using Ancestry.com, Fulton History and Family Search we will research residents of the Saratoga County poorhouse circa 1900 provided by Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian. This program is free... Read more »

Sam McKenzie, Brookside museum researcher, will discuss the lives of Isaac and Nicholas Low, successful 18th century merchants and land speculators. New York City men to the core, they nevertheless cast a long shadow in Northern New York State and in the Village of Ballston Spa in particular. One became embroiled in the politics of the War of Independence, and... Read more »

Rick Reynolds, Town of Ballston historian will lead the tour of the early 20thcentury park built by the Schenectady Railway Company which operated from 1904 to 1927 on Ballston Lake. Check the SCHR website for tour details.

Hamilton Craig will present the story of Mary Brainard based on his research on her 1910 Diary. Event will be held at the Saratoga Springs History Museum in the Canfield Casino, jointly sponsored by the SSHM, SCHS and the Saratoga County History Roundtable.

Secret Walking Tour of Geyser Park - Wednesday October 14  10-11:30 AM Discover sections of the State Park that few visitors ever see. Learn about the early history of the families that settled there. Follow the path of the railroad and railway that crossed the park. See the locations of the old mill sites and several of the long-forgotten springs... Read more »