ArtsWeek Syracuse
Columbus Circle East Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202, Syracuse, NY, United StatesMore than twenty arts and cultural organizations will collaborate to present ArtsWeek, a week-long program of visual and performing arts events linked through a pedestrian corridor from Columbus Circle to Hanover Square to Clinton Square. Events take place from July 24 to July 31, 2016. During the Arts & Crafts Festival (information below), Montgomery Street […]
Franklin Square Walking Tour with Dennis Connors
Today, Franklin Square is an exciting district of loft apartments, breathtaking condominiums and state-of-the-art office headquarters. But 100 years ago, its historic buildings housed a diverse array of local manufacturing firms. They produced products that ranged from railroad car windows and forging hammers to knitted underwear. Dennis Connors, OHA’s history curator, will lead participants in […]
CNY Genealogical Society: Land Records
Salina Library 100 Belmont Street, Mattydale, NY, United StatesJoin the Central New York Genealogical Society as they discuss the use use of maps and old property and land records to trace the ownership of property back to the first grants in Onondaga County. The discussion will include military grants as well as some history of a Revolutionary War and a Civil War veterans. […]
Tuesday’s on the Towpath at Onondaga Lake
Griffin Visitors Center 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin us on August 23rd as OHA hosts Tuesdays on the Towpath and explore Onondaga Lake's history. This is a free recreational guided bike ride for riders from 8-80 years old. The ride will not total more than 10 miles. Please RSVP below. We will meet at the Griffin Visitor Center (106 Lake Drive, Liverpool […]
Keith Burich Book Signing: Thomas Indian School and the “Irredeemable” Children of New York
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin us on August 24th at Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool for a book signing with Keith Burich, PhD., author of Thomas Indian School and the “Irredeemable” Children of New York in cooperation with Syracuse University Press. Burich is a professor of Native American history and the director of the American Indian Center at Canisius College in […]
Gustav Stickley House Foundation Summer Garden Party & Fundraiser
Historic Pump House Property 7 Bobbett Lane, Skaneateles, NY, United StatesJoin us on August 28th from 2-5pm at the Historic Pump House in Skaneateles, NY for this inaugural event to benefit the Gustav Stickley House Foundation, supporting the restoration of Gustav Stickley’s Syracuse home at 438 Columbus Avenue. Learn about the exciting plans for the project, the future of this important Central New York structure, […]
OHA Book Club – A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThe OHA Book Club will discuss A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century by Witold Rybczynski. In a brilliant collaboration between writer and subject, Witold Rybczynski, the bestselling author of Home and City Life, illuminates Frederick Law Olmsted's role as a major cultural figure at the epicenter of nineteenth-century […]
Lakeside Views: Liverpool Ghostwalk (9/23)
Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, LiverpoolReturn to the village famous for salt brine and willow baskets to hear tales told near the shores of Onondaga Lake. Reservations for Friday, September 23rd can be made below. Members, call 428-1864 extension 312 or 315 for the discount code. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour. Tours last about an hour and a […]
Lakeside Views: Liverpool Ghostwalk (9/24)
Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, LiverpoolReturn to the village famous for salt brine and willow baskets to hear tales told near the shores of Onondaga Lake. Reservations for Saturday, September 24rd can be made below. Members, call 428-1864 extension 312 or 315 for the discount code. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour. Tours last about an hour and a half.
Lakeside Views: Liverpool Ghostwalk (9/30)
Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, LiverpoolReturn to the village famous for salt brine and willow baskets to hear tales told near the shores of Onondaga Lake. Reservations for Friday, September 30th can be made below. Members, call 428-1864 extension 312 or 315 for the discount code. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour. Tours last about an hour and a half.