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Long Room Lecture Series – Thursdays in November

Long Room Lecture Series   Authors and Researchers Share Their Stories   War on the Middleline: The 1780 Ballston Raid   Thursday, November 19 7:00 pm Join us on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm for “War on the Middleline,” a presentation by Jim Richmond, a local independent historian.  He will discuss the story of the local conflict between the… Read more »

Brook’toberfest 2015 was a success!!

Brook’toberfest 2015 was a great success! Thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors, volunteers and OUR GUESTS! Hope you all had a great time. Stay tuned for event pictures, raffle winners and more!

It’s that time of year- planning for school programs!

It’s getting to be that time of year!  Teachers are planning lessons, classroom visitors and field trips.  If you are a teacher or administrator, consider exploring our assorted educational programs.  We love to welcome students to programs here at the museum and we are also happy to travel to your classroom. Native New York   (Best suited for 4th and 7th… Read more »

Race Results!

Race Results! Overall Race Results By Age Groups  Many thanks to all of our runners, volunteers, staff and sponsors!

Bathers on the Beach, Saratoga Lake

  Enjoying a sunny summer day at Brown’s Beach in Stillwater today, it is almost possible to imagine oneself in this 100-year old postcard.  Remove powerboats, jet skis, and parking lots, and add reams of fabric to your bathing suit, and you’re there!

Aaaaand they’re off!

There is no more beautiful thoroughbred racetrack in America than our own. For more than 150 years, Pink Sheet readers, odds makers, and “favorite-namers” (“Banbury! I live on that street!”) join the roar as each “sure bet” rounds the final turn. Most bets are lost, but fun memories live on!

New Volunteer Opportunities!

Brookside Ambassadors Brookside is looking for a few friendly volunteers to staff our new front desk! Brookside Ambassadors are the public face of the museum.  They will greet visitors, handle museum store sales, assist with clerical tasks and help keep the public areas of the museum tidy.  Interested volunteers would need to be able to commit to 2 three hour shifts per… Read more »

Winter in Troy, 1930

Marjorie Roberts & Lucy Stever walk in Troy, NY on December 9, 1930. (Photograph from the Lucy Stever Collection).

Snowy Stoop

Below is a view of the Elmwood Farm House’s Side Porch. The woman standing on stoop is noted as ”K.S.” who was photographed on December 27, 1933. Get ready for the snow, everyone!

1912 Toboggan Slide

In 1912, Jessey Sumner Wooley shot the Ballston Spa Winter Club’s toboggan slide on a bare winter day. Get prepared for the snow, it’s coming soon!