Events

Museum trustee Russ VanDerWoort is presenting at "Watershed Moments," the 2021 addition of The Association of Public Historians of New York State's annual conference. His presentation will be about Maria Rynders, one of the first women in New York state to cast a vote in an election when she did so in Waterford in 1842. The conference will be held... Read more »

SCHR presents “A Wife Murder Plot” from Waterford 150 years ago by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort at Brookside Museum.

Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County presents “The Dangers of the Diary,” features cases in which personal journals were used in family searches and the problems that resulted by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort at Brookside Museum

Join Jennifer Begakis, PhD candidate at Cornell University and historian of capitalism and Disney, as she shares her groundbreaking work on how Walt Disney got the money to fund the most magical places on Earth. This will be a virtual event that will be held on Thursday, September 23 via Zoom. Register here.

“The Great Saratoga Museum Treasure Hunt” features a passport and hunt for artifacts in 12 plus museums across Saratoga County. Pick up a passport at Brookside Museum, the Waterford Historical Museum, or Parks-Bentley House in South Glen Falls. If you have questions, contact info@brooksidemuseum.org

“The Great Saratoga Museum Treasure Hunt” features a passport and hunt for artifacts in 12 plus museums across Saratoga County. Pick up a passport at Brookside Museum, the Waterford Historical Museum, or Parks-Bentley House in South Glen Falls. If you have questions, contact info@brooksidemuseum.org

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 will share the stories of the trials and tribulations of those who made their living on the canal. The tour will begin at the Waterford Harbor Visitors Center on Tugboat... Read more »

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 go to funding public education and children's programs. Order tickets here.