The Saratoga County History Center and the Village of Victory invite the public to a special presentation by Skidmore College student Nicholas Sisto on “The Company and its Town: Textile Production in Victory Mills and the Community Built Around It.” The program will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. at the Village of Victory Hall, 23 Pine Street, Victory Mills, NY 12884. Sisto’s presentation… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center will host noted local author Hollis Palmer for a look at life in the Gilded Age in Saratoga Springs on Thursday November 13 at 7 pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. After retiring from a career in education, Palmer has devoted himself to writing and speaking on local history with a focus on Saratoga… Read more »
Join us on October 25 from 2–4PM to celebrate Halloween at Brookside Museum with our festive Trunk or Treat Halloween Party! Kids will enjoy trick-or-treating, a spooky storytime, and a scavenger hunt learning activity with historical twists. Children can also take part in Halloween-themed games and crafts, decorate their own pumpkin on site with a small fee for pumpkins, and show… Read more »
Join us here at Brookside Museum on Sunday, September 28, at 2:00P.M. for a presentation on a time when exotic plant hunters roamed the world. Meet the brave and adventurous souls whose unquenchable thirst for exotic plants took them at great personal risk to remote areas in Asia, Africa, South America, and beyond. Their spellbinding stories changed landscapes forever. The… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center has announced an additional walking tour to conclude their 2025 season. On Wednesday, October 1 Gloria Marceau will lead a fall tour of the Greenridge Cemetery on Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga Springs. This tour is focused on Civil War veterans and their stories and will include one ghostly tale appropriate for the season. When Gloria… Read more »
Celebrate International Chocolate Day with the Brookside Explorers Club! Kids will learn about the history of chocolate – including local stories – through a scavenger hunt learning activity. History Scouts will also enjoy creative stations where they can design a chocolate label, make a cocoa powder art project, and taste test different types of chocolate just for fun. Kids of… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Saratoga County Public History Awards. The award recognizes individuals that have made a significant contribution to extending knowledge and understanding of the history of Saratoga County. A celebratory event will be held at Brookside Museum on Tuesday, September 30, beginning at 6… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum announces a presentation by Dr. Daniel Way, entitled “Seneca Ray Stoddard and Jesse Sumner Wooley: Kindred Spirits”. The event will take place at 7pm on Monday, September 8th at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. The photographers Seneca Ray Stoddard and Jesse Sumner Wooley were both born in Wilton in Saratoga County…. Read more »
Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Friday, September 5th, order some delicious Miller’s Backyard Barbecue and pick it up at Brookside Museum from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Chicken and pulled pork dinners are available for $15.00 and beef brisket dinners for $20.00 (beef brisket by pre-order only). All dinners include baked potato, coleslaw and corn bread. An 8… Read more »
