SCHC Honoring Original Native Peoples: Land Acknowledgement The Saratoga County History Center Board of Trustee passed a land acknowledgments resolution to recognize Native Peoples who are the original stewards of the lands on which we now live. The resolution said: “We gratefully acknowledge the Native Peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather, as well as the diverse and vibrant Native communities… Read more »
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2021 Supporting Woerner’s Efforts for Historic Tax Credits Ballston Spa, NY – The Saratoga County History Center enthusiastically endorses the New York State Assembly FY2022 budget bills, as they include increases for the New York State Historic Tax Credit for small projects. “Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner has been a real champion for improving… Read more »
Church Hill Historic District to be Added to the State and National Register for Historic Places State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 20 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places Sites Represent Diverse Histories Including Church Hill Historic District in Saratoga County The Church Hill Historic District is in the hamlet of Crescent, Town of Halfmoon. The… Read more »
February 16, 2021
SARATOGA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 AT 2 PM VIA ZOOM The 2020 annual membership meeting will be held through Zoom at the following link: Topic: Annual Membership Meeting – Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum Time: Nov 15, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82291533256 As we once did… Read more »
The beloved “Artisan Market” at Brookside Museum will be returning in 2020, running from “Small Business Saturday” November 28 through December 24. Like its predecessors, the twentieth installment of the market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans. Everything from natural soaps and lotions to unique ornaments and jewelry to scrumptious syrups and eatables – quite simply the… Read more »
Virtual Town Hall on Historic Preservation The Saratoga County History Center is hosting a virtual town hall-style forum: “Does the Past Have a Future? Historic Preservation in Saratoga County.” The event, scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 via Zoom and Facebook Live, is free and open to the public. Panelists are leading experts and professionals who will… Read more »
The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum is reinventing itself as the Saratoga County History Center. For nearly sixty years, the organization has focused primarily on Brookside Museum (a 1792 summer boarding house in Ballston Spa), catering to local history enthusiasts and genealogy hunters. By October 2019, however, it was clear to the board of trustees that traditional approaches… Read more »
The Jailhouse Rock is going virtual this year and, for the first time open to cyclists as well as runners and walkers. For years, the benefit 5K run for the Saratoga County Historical Society featured a route over Fairground Hill to the county jail and back. The self-timed event includes options for 10, 25, or 50-mile bicycle rides, and is… Read more »
