A frontal view of the New Presbyterian Chapel in Ballston Spa N.Y. on West High Street. Snow covers the ground and roof in the aftermath of a winter storm in February, 1925. Photographed by Jesse Sumner Wooley.
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The Blizzard of 1914
A Sunday School class gathers outside the Christ Episcopal Church parsonage after the blizzard of February 14, 1914. It looks like the snow will be with us for a while here in Ballston Spa.
Tobogganing in January
Hope you all are enjoying this wintery January! Here is a shot of the Ballston Spa Winter Club Toboggan Slide, circa 1912. Taken by Jesse Sumner Wooley.
Historic Photographs in the Gift Shop!
Historic photographs make a great gift!
Snow on Front Street
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.
1914 Auto Race
Auto race in progress at Ballston Spa Motor Races. The cars are barely visible behind the dust; the grandstand in background. October 3, 1914.
Opening of “Saratoga County: Our Home!”
“Saratoga County: Our Home!”, takes guests on an immersive, artifact-rich journey spanning four centuries of Saratoga life, business, and nature. The exhibit fills three large rooms in the historic Brookside Museum, itself a cherished relic of local history from the early years of Saratoga resort life. From the First Nations who lived here before European settlement to the new tech-centered… Read more »
2nd Annual Public History Awards
The Saratoga County History Center is thrilled to host the second annual Saratoga County Public History Award ceremony on Thursday, April 13 at 7 pm. The 2022 winners are Paul Perreault and Charlie Kuenzel. Selected by a committee of historians and educators, Perreault is a retired high school principal and current Malta Town Historian, while Kuenzel is a retired Earth… Read more »
Artisan’s Market
The 22nd Annual Artisan’s Market features unique handmade and designed gifts from over 25 local artisans. Shop a wide variety of items including soaps, lotions, jewelry, pottery, ornaments, glassware, popcorn, hot fudge, photography, candles and more! The 2022 hours are as follows: Thursdays 12pm – 5pm Fridays 11am – 6pm Saturdays 11am – 5pm Sundays 11am – 5pm + Google… Read more »
Historians’ Walking Tour – Forest Park
Join us Wednesday, August 31 at 10am . As part of the Historians’ Walking Tour series, Rick Reynolds, Ballston Town Historian, will lead a tour of the site on Ballston Lake, which from 1901-1927 was home to the Forest Park Amusement Park. This was a “destination vacation” for people of the time as well as a popular place for locals. The tour will… Read more »
