Historical Society Programs

Historical Society Programs

*Most of our programs are held at the Colonie Town Library. 

Date Speaker Title

6/8/13 Tour of Saratoga’s North Broadway

5/15/13 Michael Barrett, Troy in the Civil War *Annual Dinner

3/21-5/5/13 Rare Historic Colonial Maps Exhibit at Pruyn House and Albany County Historical Association’s Kings Place Reception April 6

3/10/13 Tim Myers, West Troy Pottery

1/27/13 Walter Wheeler, Dutch Influence in Colonie Architecture

11/18/12 Stuart Lehman, Leeches and Laudanum: Medicine in 18th Century New York

10/21/12 Harry M. Steven, Locomotive Manufacturing in Schenectady; 1848-1969

9/20/12 Hollis Palmer tour guide, A Victorian Day in Saratoga

5/16/12 Mark T. Bodnar, The Rathbones of Albany: The Tragic Story of John Wilkes Booth’s Last Victims *Annual Dinner

4/28/12 Lance Ingmire, The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln:  as seen through the camera lens of FW Ingmire Co-sponsored with the Capital District Genealogical Society

3/11/12 Gino DiCarlo, Trolleys of the Capital District

1/29/12 Robert Pfeil, The History of the Watervliet Arsenal: 1812 to date

11/19/11 Robert W. Arnold III, Why Did They Come Here? Thinking About Your Family in Its Historical Context. Co-sponsored with the Capital District Genealogical Society

10/29/11 Dr. Frank Cowan and Matthew J. Kirk, Arrowheads and other Stone Tools Found in Colonie Area

9/18/11 Lucy Bryer, Waterford Walking Tour and Historical Museum

08/20-21/2011 Civil War Heritage Days, Schuyler Flatts

06/16/2011 Tour of Whitehall : Birthplace of the American Navy. Skenesborough Museum and Skene Manor Lunch

(Bus trip Co-Sponsored with the Friends of Pruyn House

06/5/2011 William J. Burns The Shakers: History, Preservation and Design

(Co-Sponsored with the Shaker Heritage Society, the Friends of Pruyn House, the Greater Loudonville Association) * Held at the Shaker Heritage Society

05/18/2011 Matthew J. Kirk Captain Stewart Dean: Celebrating an Albany Hero 225 Years Later *Annual Dinner

04/10/2011 Robert Arnold Let Loose the Dogs of War: New York in the American Civil War

03/13/2011 Laurie E. Miroff Life in Colonie: The Early Days

01/30/2011 Eric Schnitzer Restoring Legitimate Government: Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777

12/3–28/2010 Display: Plates and Prints ‘Views of Old Albany ”.

Staffordshire china and prints from the collection of M. Heinel and T. Paige of ‘M.T.Attic'.

Co-Sponsored with the Friends of Pruyn House

11/4/2010 Don Rittner ONRUST (Dutch for Restless)

09/22/2010 Rensselaerville Tour & Huyck Preserve & Palmer House Lunch

05/19/2010 Peter Hess People of Albany *Annual Dinner

03/14/2010 Jim Shaunghnessy A look into the evolution of area transportation facilities, especially Railroads

01/24/2010 Eric Schnitzer Stopping Burgoyne's Invasion: Schuyler and Gates Respond

11/8/2009 Margaret Lynch-Brennan The Irish Bridget

10/04/2009 Knickerbocker Mansion Tour and Colonial Lunch

05/16/2009 Schuyler Flatts 400 Celebration

03/24/2009 Peter Christoph When the Dutch Reconquered New York

*Annual Dinner

01/25/2009 Bob Mulligan The Way West

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