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Mabee Farm Closed

Mabee Farm will be closed on 1/12/24 as we commemorate the raising of the Liberty Flag at SCHS. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Liberty Flag Raising

We're excited to present the first event in our local commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of America. Join us on January 12 at noon to raise the Second Liberty Pole in Schenectady!

Winter Paint pARTy

Instructor Karen Anthony of Karen’s Paint pARTies will teach us to paint a winter scene.

$35.00

Virtual Talk: “Slavery and the Creation of a Northern Gentry”

During the first generations of European settlement in North America, a number of interconnected Northeastern families carved out private empires. Professor Maskiell will argue that slavery was a crucial component to the rise and enduring influence of this emergent aristocracy.

$10.00

A History Lost

SUNY Schenectady

This program will be presented by SCHS Historian, Michael Diana, at SUNY Schenectady in honor of Black History Month. It is free and open to the public, and will be help in room Stockade 101.