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SCHC Trustee Russ VanDervoort to Present at State Conference   On Tuesday, September 14, Saratoga County History Center Trustee Russ VanDervoort will present his talk “A Woman Voter in 1842 in Waterford?” at the Association of Public Historians of New York State annual conference in Oswego. The talk, which will occur at 10:45am at Lake Ontario Events & Conference Center,… Read more »

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2021 Contact: Michael Landis, Ph.D. Chair, Communications Committee Saratoga County History Center mlandis@brooksidemuseum.org 518-885-4000 History Center Creates Annual Public History Award Ballston Spa, NY – The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce the creation of an annual award to be presented to an individual (or organization) in the greater Saratoga region… Read more »

When Jim Denison visited Brookside Museum on July 22, 2021, he never expected to see family. Nor, for that matter, did Janet and Jean Kussius. Brookside’s brand new exhibit on Saratoga County country stores offers viewers a charming, and often surprising, glimpse into the not-too-distant past. Mr. Denison, born in 1949, recognized his father, as well as a few other… Read more »

“A Gangster’s Paradise” at Saratoga County History Center The Saratoga County History Roundtable will host a welcome back night at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, on Wednesday, August 18. The program begins at 6:00 PM with a tour of the four new exhibits in the museum. Docents will be available to share… Read more »

Ballston Spa, NY – Take a playful trip back in time to the 18th century every Friday afternoon of the summer break at Brookside Museum.  Children, along with their parents, are invited to join reenactors Erin and Henry in playing with reproductions of centuries-old toys and games.  The calendar may read 2021, but Fridays at Brookside will be like 1771!… Read more »

Saratoga County History Center Dedicates New Handicap Access Area Saratoga County, NY – The Saratoga County History Center held a “Hats Off Ceremony” to unveil its new handicap access area on July 13. The area is dedicated in the memory of Marjory Clark and made possible from donations by her family and the Saratoga Rotary Club.  “As you know we are… Read more »

Spin Till You Dye Event at Brookside Museum Ballston Spa, NY – Summer fun with the Saratoga County History Center continues with a brand-new public event: “Spin Till You Dye.” On August 8, 2021, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., representatives from the Saratoga County-based fiber spinning group The Rock Day Spinners will gather at Brookside Museum to dye wool using… Read more »

To follow-up Brookside Museum’s grand reopening, the Saratoga County History Center has an exciting slate of summer events, offerings, and activities in July and August. From virtual speakers to live concerts to farmer’s markets, the History Center hopes to help families have the best. summer. yet. Sounds of Summer from the Brookside Porch The History Center is pleased to welcome… Read more »

Lights, camera, action. The future is hybrid and Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) needs your help to prepare for hybrid events (with audiences both onsite and online) in our meeting room. We need 15 donors to donate to our “future is hybrid fund” to make the equipment possible for our future.  SCHC had two generous anonymous donors step forward and… Read more »