Office of State History

A restored 1926 O.J. Childs Fire Truck will visit Utica Thursday, June 14-17, 2018 courtesy of the Richmond Michigan Volunteer Fire Dept. Retired firefighter Jeff Goodar and active fighter Rob Treend will transport the restored fire tru...

The Historians Podcast is available on bobcudmore.com, Apple iTunes, GooglePlay and Soundcloud. On Soundcloud, search for Bob Cudmore. WMHT’s radio service for the blind, RISE, airs each episode. http://www.wmht.org/radio/rise/historia...

The New York History Blog, founded and edited by John Warren, is marking it's 10th year. The site keeps the state's history community informed about new books and publications; newly available research resources and grants; the efforts of public h...

Celebrate New York State History Month at the Researching New York Conference.  The Conference meets annually in November and brings together historians, archivists, public historians, graduate students, museum curators, teachers, documentari...

Jeanne Baker, the Town of Brutus and Village of Weedsport Historian, is being honored June 10th for her 25 years of dedicated service.  As a board member of the Old Brutus Historical Society Museum and as a Local Government Historian, Mrs. Ba...

NYCHTN will be holding their 8th Annual Spring Conference, Feet Through Your Door's and More, on Wednesday June 6, 2018 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva NY, from 8AM-3:30PM. This year's Keynote Speaker, sponsored by Humanitie...

The 4th Annual Cottage Lawn Farmers’ Market will return on the grounds of the Madison County Historical Society located at 435 Main Street in Oneida, every Tuesday from 3- 7 pm from June 5 - September 4. The market will fe...

The public is invited to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island each Sunday in July and August as well as September 2nd from 1 to 3pm.  Guided Tours of the Lighthouse will be provided. Transportation to th...

Nassau Community College and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation announce a weeklong immersive field study course focused on local history taking place from June 11-15 at Nassua Community College. The historical studies will offer and o...

Introducing the Hudson River Train Tour app from the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area! It's like having the Hudson Valley in your pocket! Between New York City and Albany, a world of history, nature, and culture awaits you. And the...

New Paltz Town Historian Susan Stessin-Cohn has created a dynamic Story Map that describes the history of the Ulster County Poorhouse, which was opened in 1828 at the site of the current Ulster County fairgrounds.  The complete Story Map can ...

The Hoosick Township Historical Society website contains links to a variety of historical resources, including past newsletters.  The website also includes information on the Society's museum, located at 166 Main Street in Hoosick Falls,...

Call for Papers Afro-Americans in New York Life and History (AANYLH) is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed, original research on African American history, culture, politics, and economics, focusing primarily (though not ex...

By: Richard L. Williams, Town of Kirkland and Village of Clinton Historian This article originally appeared in the Waterville Times Today’s Clinton Arena or the Edward Stanley Recreation Center, its official name, hums with activity fro...

This article originally appeared on the Lakes to Locks PassagePort website in May, 2018. The Lakes to Locks Passage Scenic Byway has just about everything a good explorer needs–great hikes, rich history, bucolic landscapes, year-round recreatio...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s statewide Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program, launched in partnership with the New York Folklore Society to promote cultural tourism and commemorate legends and folklore, is currently accep...

This article originally appeared on the Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce website in May, 2018. The 2018 Magical History Tour: From Cushetunk to Minisink is scheduled for Saturday, June 16 to coincide with the NYS Paths Through H...

The Long Island Historian Summit, sponsored by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to provide an opportunity to discuss challenges, opportunities and experiences relevant to their positions. Speake...

This article originally appeared on the Onondaga Historical Association website in April, 2018. The 2018 will be awarded to three individuals: Michael Moss for his work preserving and advancing the history of Syracuse’s Jewish co...

This article originally appeared on the Pomeroy Foundation website in April, 2018. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has launched our newest grant program to promote cultural tourism and commemorate the history of transportation canals in the U...