2018 OHA Medal Breakfast Honoring Mike Moss, Alissa Viti, and Allen Naples
Hotel Syracuse 500 S Warren Street, SyracuseThe 2018 Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Medal will be awarded to three individuals: Michael Moss for his work in preserving and advancing the history of Onondaga County’s Jewish community; Alissa Viti, Manager of Charitable and Community Relations at M&T Bank, for her dedication to educating the public about our community’s history through the funding of […]
OHA Book Club: Upstate Cauldron with Author and Professor Joscelyn Godwin
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseJoin the OHA Book Club as it welcomes Colgate University Professor, Joscelyn Godwin, to discuss his book, Upstate Cauldron - Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Early New York State, ahead of our June Ghostwalk. About the book: “What a fascinating book! Upstate Cauldron takes a refreshing and new look at the period of time when Upstate New York was the […]
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 […]