Thank you…
Here’s to all the wonders the New Year brings, and especially to the inspiration that comes with having a chance to start over. On behalf of Brookside’s staff and Board, have a happy, happy New Year!
Here’s to all the wonders the New Year brings, and especially to the inspiration that comes with having a chance to start over. On behalf of Brookside’s staff and Board, have a happy, happy New Year!
It’s snowing again today! Check out this shot of an old pine covered in white. Looks like J.S. Wooley enjoyed his time out in the snow, too.
Historic photographs make a great gift!
Exterior view of Galway Volunteer Fire Department’s fire house burning down December 24, 1959. The Fire Company incorporated in 1922.
True to our mission, Brookside is making our past relevant by working with local company, Pens Ink, to re-purpose wood from a fallen tree into beautiful works of art. Using only high quality materials, Pens Ink is turning Brookside wood into beautiful pens, fountain pens and wine stoppers. Each piece in this exclusive line of products is hand-turned and unique. Order… Read more »
D.A. Foote’s team of work horses used in harvesting ice from Sylvan Lake (Foote’s Pond) in winter and delivering ice in summer.
Enjoy our first real snow today, winter is here! Downtown Ballston Spa in the snow on Front Street, with trolley and plow, circa 1900. HISTORICAL SERIES NO. 6.
Check out the dress up activity of the Here Comes the Bride exhibit at Brookside.
A time capsule was found in the corner of the Chapman Street building during renovations in October 2013. The capsule was placed behind the corner stone of the building and contains several objects from November 8, 1899. Items were carefully removed and relocated here at the Brookside Museum for proper identification and preservation. Items will be on display before the Board… Read more »
Thanks to seventy generous donors, Lucas Aviles and his family, the McDonald Brothers’ Gravesite has finally been given the attention it needed! We snapped a few photos of the site so you can see just how much effort went into finding and preserving it. Though there’s still work to do, a lot of resources made this happen and we are grateful… Read more »