Presentation

Join us on June 20th as OHA Executive Director, Gregg Tripoli, discusses the story of Mary Elizabeth Evans Sharpe. Mary Elizabeth Evans was born in Syracuse, NY on October 23rd, 1884.  At the age of 15, she became the youngest businesswoman in the United States. In 1905, her father’s and grandfather’s sudden deaths left the […]

Join us on July 18th as OHA Curator of History, Robert Searing, discusses Syracuse's rich brewing history. Beer has been made in the Syracuse area as early as the 1790s. This program reviews its local history, ties to various ethnic neighborhoods, struggles with the Temperance Movement and the Depression, and its revival in the late 20th […]

The year is 1957, and as a member of the audience, you are a new employee of Onondaga Pottery. President Richard Pass and his assistant have come to welcome you and share a bit of the prestigious Syracuse China legacy; from teacups to landmines, and to test your pottery skills! Call 315-428-1864 x312 to make […]

Details: Taking on the Doctrine of Discovery: What are our Next Steps? Date: August 18-19, 2018, Time:  9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday (with a banquet 6:00pm-9:00pm) and 9:00am-1:00pm on Sunday Place: Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center, Liverpool NY in Onondaga Nation Territory Tickets: $100 per person Speakers: Coming Soon (visit IVI's website for updated information) Sponsors: Indigenous Values Initiative, American Indian Law Alliance Summary: We are excited […]

Join us on August 22nd as OHA Executive Director, Gregg Tripoli, discusses the local connection to the film industry. From the early movie making machines to the men behind MGM, Syracuse plays a starring role in the history of Hollywood.  This presentation covers some amazing connections between Syracuse and the creation of the motion picture […]

Join us on September 19th as OHA Curator of History, Robert Searing, discusses Syracuse's aviation history. From airbases turned airports to those who risked their lives testing planes during World War II, this lecture covers Syracuse's rich history of aviation throughout the 20th century. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your […]

Join us at the Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool, NY for a lecture titled, Heart of the Country: Natural History of Onondaga Lake, by Catherine L. Landis. The lecture will discuss what Onondaga Lake was like before becoming one of the most degraded lakes in the nation. Catherine will also discuss the early […]

Celebrate a spooky Halloween with the Onondaga Historical Association’s retelling of Washington Irving’s famous Sleepy Hollow story, but with a CNY twist. Our tale is set in Central New York at the time of our “new” Erie Canal. Join new schoolmaster Icabod Stork, as he experiences love and lore of the mysterious Erie Canal. Event […]

Dan Longboat will be a guest speaker at the Center on Thursday, November 29th, 2018 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Longboat belongs to the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation and is a citizen of the Haudenosaunee, originally from Ohsweken the Six Nations community on the Grand River Territory. An Associate Professor in the Chanie Wenjack School […]

Joe Wawatie, the grandson of the subject of our newest temporary exhibit - Kokom Lena of the First Nation Algonquin - will speak at the Center on Saturday, March 2nd beginning at 2 pm. He and his brother, Jacob (featured in the exhibit), spent a lot of time in the bush. Wawatie will start with […]