Indigenous Haudenosaunne Stories of the 17th Century Encounter with Jesuits
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesMarch 6th, 11am-1pm: Join us for a panel discussion, featuring Scott Stevens, Susan, Hill, and Philip Arnold, covering Indigenous Haudenosaunne Stories of the 17th Century Encounter with Jesuits. Traditional Haudenosaunne lunch to follow. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Humanities Center, Department of Religion, Native American and Indigenous Studies at Syracuse University.
Bottoms Up: A Short History of the Brewing Industry in Syracuse
Skaneateles Library 9 E Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY, United StatesBeer 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 century with both local brewpubs and national industrial giants. Catch Curator of History, Bob Searing, at the Skaneateles […]
Herstory Unsanitized: The Not-So-Golden Life of the Gilded Age Wife
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseFor Women's History Month, we're excited to welcome Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban, who make up The Grounded Goodwife, for "The Not-So-Golden Life of the Gilded Age Wife." Laugh, grimace, and honor our foremothers’ journeys while learning about the little-known issues faced by women during America’s Gilded Age. "Although Gilded Age women in the upper and lower classes had […]
Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 7th
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 […]
Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 14th
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 […]
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. […]