Antique hand woodworking tools on display through October
Since he was a young boy, Dean Wittwer was interested in things that could be made out of wood. “In high school, I took industrial arts and I really wanted…
‘Passionate Energies’ series continues
Norman K. Dann, Ph.D., continues the series of programs he is presenting from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Coming up are: Sept. 1, 2021: ‘Elizabeth Smith Miller: Quiet Advocate’ Sept.…
NYS Barn Tax Credit discussion at Madison County Hop Fest
At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, Senator Rachel May (NYS District 53) will describe the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic barns bill introduced in the New York…
New grant round opens for Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore Marker Program
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has officially started accepting online applications for Legends & Lore marker grants beginning today, Monday, Aug. 16, through Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. This application cycle is the…
GUEST COLUMN: ‘The Third Mrs. Galway’ is a remarkable book
By Milton C. Sernett, Ph.D. Donald Meinig, a geographer who taught at Syracuse University for many years, once said that “History is place.” In Deirdre Sinnott’s compelling work of historical…
Cazenovia Heritage offers guided tours
Guided tours will follow program on 1850 Cazenovia Convention Cazenovia Heritage is finalizing plans for A Remembrance of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law Cazenovia Convention to be held at 2…
Franklin cars to be on display at Chittenango Landing July 31, 2021
From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, the public will have an opportunity to check out some unique, locally made Franklin automobiles at the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum.…
New Woodstock Free Library hosts American Legion exhibit
The New Woodstock Free Library is hosting an exhibit by the New Woodstock Historical Society about American Legion Post 1572 through July 31. The history of New Woodstock’s American Legion…
Peterboro celebrates Emancipation Day
In its continued effort to emulate the Emancipation Days celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s in Peterboro by previous generations, the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark 11th annual Peterboro…
Peterboro celebrates Emancipation Day of ancestors
June 11, 1925, the Madison County Leader and Observer reported that the Citizens Club of Peterboro had decided to hold its first annual Emancipation Day on August 6. Rev. J.H. Harris of…
Documentary explores Erie Canal’s role in shaping America
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the National Park Foundation and WCNY-TV, announced the premier showing of Floating Ideas: How the Erie Canal Helped Shape America 9 p.m. June…
Free Them Walkers visit Underground Railroad sites in Peterboro
A contingency of Madison County well-wishers welcomed a score of Free Them Walkers to the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark and the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum…