Brookside in Path Through History
Brookside is now on the Path Through History’s map! We are glad to be a part of this state-wide initiative to raise awareness and bring together important historical museums and sites. […]
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Carriage Drive on a Sunny Day
On a sunny day like today, carriage driver George West, Jr. and another man sit in a small open carriage drawn by one horse in an elaborate harness. The stone block
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Discoveries on the Jonathan Filer Homestead.
When remodeling was done on the Jonathan Filer Homestead on Middle Line Road, a charred braided rope was found in the wall. Legend has it that the rope was used
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Almost Time for the Farmer’s Market!
It’s that time of year again! Next month, the Farmer’s market will begin again. This black and white photo is of Farmers Market in Wiswall Park Area on May in
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Trolley Drives By the Old Iron Spring
Below is a black and white photograph of a reproduction Schenectady/Saratoga Trolley on Front Street. You can just see it passing by the Old Iron Spring on the left, here
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Looking Good!
Thanks to a private donor and the Ballston Spa Lions Club, Brookside has a new fence in the front yard! The previous fence had fallen into dis-repair and badly needed
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The Galway Grist Mill
Located northeast of the village on the Glowegee Creek, the first grist mill in the Town of Galway was erected on this site in 1785 by Daniel Campbell. Levi Parkis
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Tank Travels through Downtown
Recognize this part of town? This World War I postcard shows military tanks passing through downtown Ballston Spa on April 23, 1919.
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Little Sleep for BSHS Seniors in 1916
Below is a portrait of Ballston Spa High School seniors in front of Mt. Vernon, Virginia, April 6, 1926 from the Saratoga County Historical Society collection. A portion of article