In this first comprehensive analysis of Bradstreet’s raid, Ian Macpherson McCulloch uses never-before-seen materials and a new interpretive approach to dispel many of the myths that have grown up around the operation.
Over a glass of wine, we’ll delve into our archives of historic love letters to tease out the passion penned on the pages. So inspired, guests will be invited to hand craft a valentine of their own.
Welcome the first signs of spring with a beautiful, custom deco mesh wreath! Tavia Hoover, proprietor of Tavia's Wreath Boutique, will lead us in creating a wreath perfect for celebrating the arrival of spring's earliest flowers!
Colin Calloway, National Book Award finalist and one of the foremost chroniclers of Native American history, has gathered together the accounts of these visits and from them created a new narrative of the country's formative years, redefining what has been understood as the "frontier."
In this tour, we try to see the Mabee Farm as they would have known it, and to understand the painful, dehumanizing experiences of hundreds of other enslaved people in Schenectady’s history. This program is offered as part of Black History Month.
Black history matters! Join members of the Schenectady African American Historical Records Project team to learn about preserving your family’s history and passing historic materials on to future generations
Join the SCHS Book Club to take a deep look at a topic we often take for granted: food!
We’ll screen SCHS' 2022 documentary, "A History Erased," which is based on extensive research utilizing 19th century censuses and records. The filmmaker (and our Historian and Educator), Mike Diana will then lead a discussion about how this community
Recognizing the significant contributions of Black educators in developing our community’s youth, join us for a conversation with several local educators about their lives, experiences, and memories as Black Schenectadians.
Celebrate the Snow Moon with a short illuminated walk in the woods of the Woestyne. Afterwards, we'll make a fire in the Inn's historic fireplace, and docents will share colorful stories and tall tales from our local area.
