History Center Awards Ceremony On the evening of March 8, 2022, the Saratoga County History Center hosted a gala at Brookside Museum to celebrate the inaugural winners of the Saratoga County Public History Award: Carol Godette and James Richmond. About fifty guests, including History Center trustees and staff, gathered in the “Long Room” at Brookside Museum to learn about the… Read more »
The Waterford to Waterford: Irish Connections program on Irish history and culture, which was planned for March 12, has been postponed. We plan to reschedule this event. Updated information will be posted as soon as possible.
History Center Spring Offerings The Saratoga County History is pleased to announce two major events this spring featuring prominent local scholars: “Supporting the Poor in Saratoga County” with Lauren Roberts on March 24; and “The Deepest Devotion,” with Ben Kemp, who will portray Frederick Grant, the eldest son of Ulysses Grant, on April 6. “Supporting the Poor in Saratoga… Read more »
History Center Brings Ireland to NY! Waterford, NY – Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce a partnership with the Waterford (NY) Historical Museum & Cultural Center and Ireland’s Waterford Institute of Technology. On March 12, 2022, 1pm, the three organizations will present “Waterford to Waterford: Irish Connections.” The hour-long program will… Read more »
The Saratoga County History welcomes four new trustees to its board, starting in February 2022. The additions are part of the History Center’s exciting growth, and will bring skills and talents key to reaching new audiences and fundraising. William Allerdice has worked on and off for his family’s business, Allerdice Building Supply, Inc., and is currently at his father’s side. … Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center, in partnership with the Saratoga County History Roundtable, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit at Brookside Museum to celebrate Black History Month: “Black Experiences in Saratoga County, 1750-1950.” The expansive exhibit explores the diverse lives of African Americans in Saratoga County from the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century. It is… Read more »
The trustees of the Saratoga County History Center wish to thank the community for their generosity and commitment to preserving public history. The 2021 annual fundraising campaign – “Preserve the Porch!” – was a rousing success. In November and December of 2021, the campaign yielded an impressive $20,720.00. Moreover, an anonymous donor graciously agreed to match funds up to $10,000.00,… Read more »
The inaugural winners of the Saratoga County Public History Award have been announced . . . James Richmond is the founder and coordinator of the Saratoga County History Roundtable, a group dedicated to investigating and discussing local history. In 2019, he received a special award from the Association of Public Historians of New York, and has been a close associate… Read more »
The 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 the front lawn. A joyful seasonal sleigh will serve as a unique background for pictures, and a photographer will be on hand to take professional-quality snapshots and to ensure no… Read more »
Nestled in historic Ballston Spa, at the west end of fashionable Front Street, sits venerable Brookside Museum. Built in 1792, just four years after the ratification of the United States Constitution, the grand mansion sports eight white columns and a welcoming front porch. Few structures anywhere in Saratoga County are as iconic. Brookside was the first respectable hotel in either… Read more »
