Nelson Preservation Associates announces open house at former Magee Auction House and Antique Shop
The public is invited to attend an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 22, 2020, at the former Magee Auction House and Antique Shop at 3307 Route 20…
Nelson Preservation Associates announces plan to purchase and renovate Magee Auction House and Antique Shop
The Nelson Preservation Associates plans to acquire the property at 3307 Route 20 in Nelson, also known as the former Magee Auction House and Antique Shop. NPA plans to renovate…
Peterboro announces Black History programs
Peterboro Heritage NY sites announce Black History programs for 2020 on the 150th Anniversary of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which was ratified February 3, 1870 stating The…
42nd Infantry Division Soldiers were in desperate combat in January 1945 at “other Battle of the Bulge”
The division is now part of the New York Army National Guard, headquartered in Troy In the earliest days of 1945, the infantrymen of the 42nd Infantry Division, now a…
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oneida Receives Sacred Sites Grant of $12,000
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 22 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $316,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $12,000 to St. John’s Episcopal Church in…
Annual Peterboro Watch Night commemorates Emancipation Proclamation
Annual Peterboro Watch Night commemorates Emancipation Proclamation Retired Naval Commander Owen Corpin of Peterboro has once again planned for an Emancipation Proclamation Watch Night commemoration beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday,…
The story of Vietnam veteran Doug Ginney: A special interview
Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz will conduct a special veteran’s interview of Vietnam veteran Doug Ginney at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at the Canastota Public Library, 102 W.…
Madison County Historical Society news
Buttons and Baubles: Victorian fancywork workshop Sunday, Dec. 15 Come join us for Buttons and Baubles: Victorian Fancywork Workshop for adults and children 9 and up from 1 to 3…
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note
On Saturday November 2nd from 1 pm to 3 pm the Clay Historical Association will host a special presentation by Tom Howard entitled “Plank Road.” Howard will talk about the…
Grants Available for Roadside Markers Commemorating History in New York State
William G. Pomeroy Foundation opens new grant round for NYS Marker Program The William G. Pomeroy Foundation will officially open the next grant round of its New York State Historic…
Madison County Historical Society annual luncheon planned for Sunday, Oct. 27
The Madison County Historical Society will host its annual luncheon and program Sunday, Oct. 27, at Lakeview by Chop and Grind, 1017 Golf Course Lane, Oneida. The luncheon and program…
Forum on reparations H.R. 40 postponed
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum has postponed the Forum on reparations: H.R. 40, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at the Hamilton College Chapel in…