Gustav Stickley and Syracuse Arts & Crafts Legacy
Skaneateles Library 9 E Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY, United StatesThis program 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 Henry Keck and the artists at Syracuse China. […]
From Gilded to Gustav: Victorian and Arts & Crafts Era in Onondaga County Reception
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseReplacing the two year long Downton Comes Downtown exhibit, the Victorian Era and Arts & Crafts exhibit will highlight several of Syracuse’s major contributors to the Arts and Crafts movement, 1900-1920s, as well as feature many fine examples of period clothing, architecture, and furniture of the Victorian Era in Syracuse, 1837-1901. Items of the Victorian Era will feature many fine examples […]
Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 28th
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 […]
2019 OHA Medal Breakfast Honoring Syracuse Stage, Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, and Syracuse.com | The Post Standard
Marriott Syracuse Downtown 100 E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesThe 2019 Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Medal will be awarded to Syracuse Stage, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, and Syracuse.com | The Post Standard to recognize their outstanding and meritorious service to local history, and to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Onondaga County. This year’s event will take place at the Grand […]
Springs, Lakes & Reservoirs: The History of Syracuse’s Water System
Skaneateles Library 9 E Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY, United StatesSyracuse’s water supply was not always drawn from the crystal clear depth of Skaneateles Lake. Before that 1890s project, the community struggled with a variety of sources. Probe the story of Syracuse’s various attempts to develop a safe and dependable water system and how that was important to the health, safety and economy of an American city. […]
Sally Roesch Wagner Talk and Book Signing for Her New Book, “The Women’s Suffrage Movement”
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesLocal author and feminist pioneer, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, was awarded one of the first doctorates in the country for work in women’s studies (UC Santa Cruz) and is a founder of one the first college-level women’s studies programs in the United States (CSU Sacramento). In honor of her newly released book, The Women's Suffrage Movement, […]
Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, June 2nd
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 […]
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk Presented by M&T Bank (June 7th and June 8th)
Tickets on this page are for Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th Historic Ghostwalks by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where actors in costume portray individuals from Onondaga County’s past. The “ghosts” reveal their lives in 12 to 15 minute vignettes, giving personal insight to those […]
Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, June 9th
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 […]
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk Presented by M&T Bank (June 14th and June 15th)
Tickets on this page are for Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th Historic Ghostwalks by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where actors in costume portray individuals from Onondaga County’s past. The “ghosts” reveal their lives in 12 to 15-minute vignettes, giving personal insight to […]