Our Glorious Workplaces 2019: Hofmann Sausage Company at the Dome at Syracuse University
Carrier Dome 900 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY, United StatesWe're excited to announce that Our Glorious Workplaces 2019 will be a celebration of the Hofmann Sausage Company's 140 anniversary! Hofmann recipes were born in Germany and raised in Syracuse, New York since 1879. Five generations helped build this company into an empire. For 140 years, Hofmann has called Syracuse home. As a company, they […]
Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture Series: The Golden Age of Syracuse Billiard Tables, by Beth Bornick
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseUpstate New York once supported a thriving billiard and pool table industry, and Syracuse was home to four table manufacturers. This presentation will tell the story of the Syracuse Billiard Table Makers, and give a unique perspective on how furniture styles changed "from Gilded to Gustav". Wherever men gathered in the days before radio and television, there was sure […]
OHA Book Club – Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy by Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseTheodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy by Dan Abrams and David Fisher (about the Syracuse libel trial involving Roosevelt. The book gives special acknowledgment and thanks to OHA and its staff. Roosevelt, the boisterous and mostly beloved legendary American hero, had accused his former friend and ally, now turned […]
Beneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake
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: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake
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 […]
“Forever Orange” Book Signing with Authors Scott Pitoniak & Rick Burton
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseTo coincide with the celebration of Syracuse University’s (S.U.) 150th anniversary in 2020, the Syracuse University Press has published Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University. This monumental, 10” x 12” book, lavishly illustrated with 300 photographs, provides a unique look at the diverse people, places, and events that have helped S.U. become an internationally […]
Jacinta Hartman on the Creation & Consequences of Native American Boarding Schools & the Adoption Era
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesFrom 7 pm to 8:30 pm Hartman will discuss the creation and consequences of Native American Boarding Schools and Adoption Eras and their social, psychological, legal, and personal consequences. The purpose is to educate people on a subject that few Americans are aware of. This event is free and open to the public with a […]
The Haudenosaunee Arts and Craft Fair at the Skä•noñh Center
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesThe Haudenosaunee Arts and Craft Fair will be held at the Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center on Saturday, November 16th from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be well-known vendors Tom Huff, Eli Thomas, Peter Jones and many more selling their art and hand-made products. There are a variety of mediums being featured: paintings, pottery, jewelry, […]
Beneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake
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 […]
OHA Book Club – The Madame’s Business: The Remarkable Life and Tragic Death of Malvina Guimaraes by Ann Callaghan Allen
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThere is probably no prominent figure in the history of Oswego, NY more misunderstood than Malvina Guimaraes. She opened the South American market to the sewing machine, which was the technological wonder of its time. A bold successful business entrepreneur, Guimaraes made her fortune as an independent businesswoman at a time when women rarely ventured beyond […]