The Adirondack History Museum’s 2019 Season focuses on Wild Times in the Adirondacks. “Our featured exhibits encompass both the wilderness that makes the region unique and the wildness that characterized the Prohibition era,” said Museum Director Aurora McCaffrey. 2019 … [Read more...] about Adirondack History Museum Goes Wild for Prohibition Centennial
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Adirondack Historian Amy Godine to Speak on “Adirondack Blackface: A Hidden History” on April 23
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall in Essex, New York welcomes historian and author Amy Godine to the Lyceum lecture series on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30pm. Her lecture will focus on the history of minstrel shows and blackface performances in theaters, Grange halls, churches, schools … [Read more...] about Adirondack Historian Amy Godine to Speak on “Adirondack Blackface: A Hidden History” on April 23
Library Announces Season 2 of “Get to Know Your Neighbors”
This year you will have six more opportunities get to know your neighbors at the library. Each presenter has made a mark in some profession or field of endeavor as an entrepreneur, artist, public servant or volunteer. Their presence among us has contributed to the quality of … [Read more...] about Library Announces Season 2 of “Get to Know Your Neighbors”
“The Animated Feather Duster” Slated for April 12 at Historical Society
Ticonderoga resident, historian and author Maury Thompson will present a program on local figure Charles Evans Hughes on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ticonderoga Historical Society, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. Thompson will speak about Hughes and his regional … [Read more...] about “The Animated Feather Duster” Slated for April 12 at Historical Society
Ticonderoga Historical Society Invites All to Join in “Big Read” Project
As a part of its ongoing programming related to women’s suffrage, the Ticonderoga Historical Society invites readers across the region to join them for a “big read” style project focusing on the life of famed suffragist and Adirondack resident Inez Milholland. “Inez: The … [Read more...] about Ticonderoga Historical Society Invites All to Join in “Big Read” Project