How to be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesCome learn lessons from the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) and citizens of the Onondaga Nation, who have worked together as allies for more than 25 years on issues such as the rights of Indigenous Peoples, environmental responsibility, peace, land rights, cultural respect and mutual friendship. Over time and while learning from our successes […]
True Stories: The Onondaga Experience at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1879-1918
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesOn June 13th at the Skä•noñh - Great Law of Peace Center, join us as we welcome distinguished professor of history at SUNY Geneseo, Dr. Michale Oberg, to discuss the common misconceptions about the the Carlisle Indian Industrial School; why Onondaga young people attended the school; their experiences; and their feelings about the school after they […]
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk- Remember the Rock: June 15th
Oakwood Cemetery 940 Comstock Avenue, SyracuseThis page features tickets for Friday, June 15th, 6:00pm through 7:15pm Stroll under Oakwood Cemetery's shade and take in compelling stories from those who have gone before and now rest here during this year's Ghostwalk at Oakwood Cemetery. Historic Ghostwalks presented by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where […]
Ogweñ•yó’da’ and Hanadagá•yas: The Cicada and George Washington
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJune 16th - 4:00 - 5:30 at the Skä•noñh Center: Join us for a talk by Tadodaho Sid Hill, Betty Lyons, and Sid Hill, Jr. on the hatching of the 17-year cicada and its significance in feeding the Onondaga Nation after the attack by General George Washington in 1779.
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk- Remember the Rock: June 16th
Oakwood Cemetery 940 Comstock Avenue, SyracuseThis page features tickets for Saturday, June 16th, 5:30pm through 7:15pm Stroll under Oakwood Cemetery's shade and take in compelling stories from those who have gone before and now rest here during this year's Ghostwalk at Oakwood Cemetery. Historic Ghostwalks presented by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where […]
The Donald T. Pomeroy Summer Lecture Series: Mary Elizabeth Evans Sharpe
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseJoin 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 […]
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk- Remember the Rock: June 22nd (Sold Out)
Oakwood Cemetery 940 Comstock Avenue, SyracuseThis page features tickets for Friday, June 22nd, 6:00pm through 7:15pm Stroll under Oakwood Cemetery’s shade and take in compelling stories from those who have gone before and now rest here during this year’s Ghostwalk at Oakwood Cemetery. Historic Ghostwalks presented by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where […]
OHA Book Club: Heaven’s Ditch – God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseJoin the OHA Book Club on June 23rd to discuss Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal, by Jack Kelly. About the book: The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through […]
Oakwood Cemetery Ghostwalk- Remember the Rock: June 23rd (Sold Out)
Oakwood Cemetery 940 Comstock Avenue, SyracuseThis page features tickets for Saturday, June 23rd, 5:30pm through 7:15pm Stroll under Oakwood Cemetery’s shade and take in compelling stories from those who have gone before and now rest here during this year’s Ghostwalk at Oakwood Cemetery. Historic Ghostwalks presented by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, and cemeteries where […]
Rock of the Marne Monument Rededication Ceremony
Billings Park S Salina St & E Adams St,, Syracuse, New YorkOn July 15th, join OHA and the Syracuse community as we rededicate the Rock of the Marne Monument in Billings Park 98 years after it was erected (1920) and 100 years after the Second Battle of the Marne (1918). The monument is on the corner of South Salina and East Adams streets. The ceremony will […]