Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, June 30th
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseBeneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake covers the amazing history of the lake and the remarkable impact it has had on our American Way of Life over the past six centuries. The film begins at 1:00pm at the Onondaga Historical Association Auditorium. Admission is $5 for OHA Members and $7 for the […]
“Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life & Legacy” by William Matson: Floyd Clown Senior Book Talk and Signing
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin Crazy Horse Family Elder, Floyd Clown Sr., and Author William Matson for a discussion and book signing on Thursday, July 11th from 7 to 9 pm at the Skä·noñh- Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool. Floyd Clown Sr. will share some of the family’s history that had been shared with him by means […]
Skä·noñh – Great Law of Peace Center Garden Talk
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesIn 2015, the Skä·noñh Center established a native plant garden within the confines of the French stockade. The goal of the garden is to showcase plants of ecological, cultural, and historical value to Onondaga Lake and surrounding areas. Plants in the garden were grown from wild-collected native seed or occurred naturally ("volunteers"). The suite of […]
Witness to Injustice: Unraveling US and Indigenous History
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Skä·noñh Center in Liverpool for an exercise by the Neighbors of Onondaga Nation (NOON) called Witness to Injustice: Unraveling US and Indigenous History adapted from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise. This is a three-hour interactive group exercise that invites participants to experience: colonization, conquest, and attempted genocide of the Indigenous Peoples of […]
A History Mystery: Who Invented the Air-cooled Engine
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseWho Really Invented the Air-cooled Engine? Syracuse’s own John Wilkinson did of course. Or did he? Return to the turbulent year of 1917 amid OHA's exhibits "From Gilded to Gustav: The Victorian and Arts and Crafts Eras in Onondaga County," "Strolling Down Salina Street," "The Heart of New York," which includes OHA's 1902 Franklin Automobile, […]
Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture – The Craftsman City: Syracuse’s Arts and Crafts Heritage
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThis program, with OHA Curator of History Robert Searing, explores the great traditions that developed early in the 20th century that made Syracuse a center for the national Arts & Crafts Movement. The lecture reviews the story of Gustav Stickley, but also touches on the contributions of local architect Ward Wellington Ward, stained glass craftsman […]
Tonto Revisited: Native American Stereotypes Gallery Opening Reception
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesFor generations the portrayal of Native Americans has been one of menacing warriors wielding tomahawks, knives and bows and arrows. This imagery was found in posters, advertisements, toys, sports logos and more. On their own, these items can seem harmless, however, when put together, the destructive nature of the imagery is apparent. Tom Huff’s collection […]
Dan Abrams & David Fisher Book Talk at the Onondaga County Courthouse, VIP Meet & Greet
Onondaga County Courthouse 401 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesThe Onondaga Historical Association is honored to present a Book Talk with Dan Abrams & David Fisher at the Onondaga County Courthouse on August 13th from 4 - 5:30 pm, to discuss their newest best-selling book, Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy. Hosted in the courtroom in which the trial […]
Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture Series – Ideal Women: Gender, Domesticity, and Beauty in the Gilded Age, with Professor Mary Ann Calo
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseOn Wednesday, August 21st at noon, join us at the Onondaga Historical Museum Auditorium at 321 Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse for a presentation titled "Ideal Women: Gender, Domesticity, and Beauty in the Gilded Age" by Mary Ann Calo, author and Batza Professor of Art and Art History, Emerita, Colgate University. This is part of […]
Beneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake Showing
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseBeneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake covers the amazing history of the lake and the remarkable impact it has had on our American Way of Life over the past six centuries. The film begins at 1:00pm at the Onondaga Historical Association Auditorium. Admission is $5 for OHA Members and $7 for the […]