Events
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Champlain Canal Tour in Waterford
The Saratoga County History Roundtable is sponsoring this one-mile walking tour on Friday, October 1 at 2 PM. The tour will be led by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort who […]
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Brooks BBQ Fundraiser
Come to Brookside to pick up a delicious takeout BBQ meal (½ bbq chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, drink and cookie) from Brooks BBQ for just $14! All proceeds […]
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19th Annual The Way We Were Car Show
Downtown Ballston Spa Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesThe Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will be holding the 19th Annual "The Way We Were" Car Show in downtown Ballston Spa on Sunday, October 10, 2021 from 9 […]
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Experts Next Door #16: My Zeal and Cause of My Country
Everyone thinks they know who Benedict Arnold was, but maybe they don't really know everything. Join an expert, Eric Schnitzer, military historian and Park ranger at Saratoga National Historical Park […]
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Book Launch Event at Brookside Museum
The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to welcome you to the Museum for the release of Saratoga County Stories, a compilation of 58 articles by 25 local historians, originally published weekly […]
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The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks
Meet local historian Marie Danielle Annette Williams, author of "The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks: Raids in the Wilderness" (The History Press, 2020). The book is aimed at the general […]
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Saratoga County History Center Annual Meeting
This meeting will include Field Horne’s talk, “The Luther Forest: Five Generations.” Horne will share the amazing story of Tommy Luther, who began with a hotel on the east side […]
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Book Launch Event at Historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park
The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to welcome you to Grooms Tavern for the release of Saratoga County Stories, a compilation of 58 articles by 25 local historians, originally published weekly […]
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Jack Wilpers of Saratoga Springs: The Man who Captured Tojo
Chris Carola, retired AP reporter, will present his program "Jack Wilpers of Saratoga Springs: The Man who Captured Tojo." Carola will tell the story of the capture of the former […]
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Collecting Political Americana
SCHR will present a program on “Collecting Political Americana” at Brookside Museum. Bill McPherson will introduce the hobby of collecting political memorabilia. The vast array of objects collected will be […]
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Opening of the 21st Annual Artisan’s Market
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin us for the 21st Annual Artisan's Market from Small Business Saturday, Noevember 27 through December 24, 2021. Like its predecessors, the twenty-first installment of the market will feature only […]
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Holiday Photo Opportunity at Brookside
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesThe Saratoga County History center is festooning the porch of the beloved Brookside Museum with holiday decorations, and welcoming friends and families to take their holiday pictures and portraits on […]
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Holiday Photo Opportunity at Brookside
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesThe Saratoga County History center is festooning the porch of the beloved Brookside Museum with holiday decorations, and welcoming friends and families to take their holiday pictures and portraits on […]
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Jane McCrea: A Revolutionary Martyr and an Early American Family Story (Experts Next Door)
Learn about “Jane McCrea: A Revolutionary Martyr and an Early American Family Story” with Blake Grindon, Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University. She will explore and examine the life and legacy […]
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“Coping with Life’s Necessaries” Experts Next Door #18
The Schuyler family enjoyed many luxuries as part of their refined lifestyle, but what might their hygiene practices have looked like? How did their practices differ from or align with […]