The Sacred Waters of the Haudenosaunee and the Trauma of the Erie Canal
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesSaturday, October 21 at 1:00 PM at the Skä•noñh- Great Law of Peace Center For millennia, waterways in Haudenosaunee territories have been profoundly important. In the Haudenosaunee cosmology, water is sacred as fundamental to all life. Therefore, while waterways were used for transportation, as food resources, and as locations for settlement, it was widely agreed […]
Ghostwalk: Eastwood Epitaphs (10/21)
This page is for Saturday, October 21st. Walk the Streets of Eastwood and hear stories from residents of the neighborhood's rich past. Reservations are $15 for the general public and $12 for members (call 315-428-1864 for the member discount code). Historic Ghostwalks presented by the Onondaga Historical Association are led by guides to locations in neighborhoods, buildings, […]
Judaic Heritage Exhibit Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception for From Laying the Foundation to Forging Ahead: Jewish Contributions to Syracuse & Onondaga County on October 24th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. About the exhibit: The exhibit, located on the first floor of the Onondaga Historical Museum, emphasizes the Jewish role in advancing the social, religious, economic, and political […]
Double Feature: Beneath the Surface & Sneak Preview of Let ‘Em Know You’re There
The Palace Theatre 2384 James Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesTICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE, BUT CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR. On Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm, come see, for one time only, a special double feature of two exciting films at the Palace Theatre. Doors open at 6:30 pm. First, the only sneak preview of selected scenes from […]
Erie Canal Walking Tour
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, NY, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, November 5th at 2PM for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts […]
Brewing and Social Life Along the Erie Canal
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, NY, United StatesJoin OHA and the Erie Canal Museum for a free talk about brewing and social life along the Erie Canal followed by a Q&A with both museums' curators, OHA's Robert Searing and the Erie Canal Museum's Ashley Maready, at the Erie Canal. The Q&A is at the Evergreen bbeginning at 6:45. This is the second in […]
OHA Book Club: The Myth of Seneca Falls, by Lisa Tetrault
On Saturday, November 11th OHA is hosting its monthly book club featuring the book, The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898 (Gender and American Culture). The book will be available in OHA's Gift Gallery Museum Store at 321 Montgomery Street. "The story of how the women's rights movement began at the Seneca […]
Brine, Boats, & Bureaucrats Exhibit Gallery Talk with Dennis Connors
Marriott Syracuse Downtown 100 E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesIn his last presentation as OHA Curator of History, Dennis Connors will lead a gallery talk on OHA's exhibit, Brine, Boats & Bureaucrats: Syracuse Salt & New York’s 19th Century Canals. The relationship between Syracuse and the Erie Canal is well-known, as it is in numerous communities across the state, from Albany, to Lockport, Rochester, Utica […]
OHA Book Club: Holiday Cooking Edition & Potluck
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseHave a favorite cookbook? Interested in changing up your holiday meals? Join us for the next meeting for the OHA Book Club on December 9th at 11:30am at the Onondaga Historical Museum Auditorium in downtown Syracuse. Have a dish you want to share? Bring it with you! We'll also be hosting Lynne Pascale, owner of Farmer […]
Holidays in the City with OHA
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseOn December 16th and 17th, the Onondaga Historical Association, in collaboration with Holidays in the City, is holding a special weekend of events at our downtown Syracuse location (321 Montgomery Street). All weekend long, enjoy our holiday shopping sale - 10% at the OHA Gift Gallery. On December 16th, join the local artists from Snowy […]