History Repeats Itself
By Matthew Urtz (Madison County, NY – April 2013) ‘History repeats itself’ is a phrase we have all heard, and it is true. Recently Madison County is experiencing a rebirth…
Webber to Present Revolution-era Flintlocks
(Brookfield, NY – April 2013) The Brookfield Historical Museum, located at 10556 Main Street will host a presentation by Dick Webber of Sherburne who will bring his collection of Revolution-era…
Mansion House Presents Upstate New York Historical Sensations
(Oneida, NY- April 2013) Three talks on Upstate New York Historical Sensations will be featured during the Oneida Community Mansion House’s spring Adult Enrichment Series. The talks on consecutive Thursday…
Greene Smith’s Beloved Birds Presentation is April 14
(Peterboro, NY – April 2013) On Sunday April 14 at 2 p.m. the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark will celebrate Greene Smith’s birthday by hosting Colgate Sustainability Coordinator John…
County Historian to Present ‘Faces from Madison County’
(Morrisville, NY – April 2013) On Friday April 12 at 6:30 p.m. the Morrisville Public Library will host the talk “Faces from Madison County,” by Madison County Historian Matt Urtz.…
Peterboro Celebrates Famous Ornithologist
Ornithologist Greene Smith, (right) son of abolitionists Gerrit and Ann Smith of Peterboro, with his bird specimen hunting partner Hiram Wilson. Smith’s collection at the Ornithon, a collection of 3,000…
CLCBM Receives Grant for Outreach Program
Erie Canalway funds to help smaller canal organizations with outreach and planning (March 2013) The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission is distributing $34,000 in grants to eleven canal-related museums…
County Historian to Speak in Deansboro
(Deansboro, NY – March 2013) On Thursday March 21 at 7:30 p.mm. the Town of Marshall Historical Society will host the talk “Faces from Madison County,” by Madison County Historian…
Children’s Tea Combines Fun with History
(Peterboro, NY – March 2013) The In the Kitchen Committee at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark in Peterboro is offering a tea for children 2 p.m. Saturday, March…
Quincy Square Museum Association to hold annual meeting
(Earlville, NY – March 2013) The Quincy Square Museum Association will host its 2013 annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday March 16 in the meeting room at the Earlville…
History of the Erie Canal Course Offered
(Chittenango, NY – March 2013) On Monday March 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cazenovia College Extended Learning will offer a special course on the Erie Canal entitled “History of…
Women’s History Month Recognized
Pictured are Elizabeth Smith Miller and Anne F. Miller (Libby Anne) Peterboro’s women of history. (Peterboro, NY – March 2013) Peterboro’s own Elizabeth Smith Miller, daughter of abolitionist Gerrit Smith,…