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The Saratoga County History Center Board of Trustees announced the 2026 Public History Awards winners at a ceremony held on September 17 at the Brookside Museum, marking the fifth annual event and recognizing contributions to local history.
The Saratoga Springs History Museum will hold a Halloween‑themed ghost tour at the historic Canfield Casino on Oct. 29, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., combining historic storytelling with local folklore as part of its seasonal programming.
President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian to install a large George Washington statue outside the National Museum of American History and to open a special exhibit running until February 22, 2032, to mark the 300th anniversary of Washington's birth.
A community studio, together with historians, geologists and ceramic artists, is excavating 19th‑century pottery sites in Saratoga County in September 2026 to preserve the area’s ceramic heritage and produce new works from historic clay.
The Saratoga Springs History Museum will host a one‑night Halloween Ghost Tour at Canfield Casino on Oct. 29, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., continuing a popular seasonal tradition.
New Yorkers gathered at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2021, to share personal stories of the 2001 attacks with younger people, using the annual ceremony to keep the memory alive across generations.
The NDG Historical Society opened a new exhibit in 2026 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grace, highlighting lesser‑known aspects of the neighbourhood’s history.
The Quebec City Fine Arts Museum opened an exhibit on September 6, 2026 featuring Habsburg family jewels hidden since Empress Zita fled Nazi forces in 1940. The gems were uncovered in 2025 and are now on public display.
The NDG Historical Society opened a new exhibit on September 6, 2026 to mark the neighbourhood’s 150th anniversary, showcasing lesser‑known aspects of its history.
The NDG Historical Society opened an exhibit in 2026 to highlight lesser‑known aspects of Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grace’s history, commemorating the neighbourhood’s 150th anniversary.
The NDG Historical Society opened a new exhibit in 2026 to commemorate Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grace’s 150th anniversary, showcasing historical materials that trace the neighbourhood’s development over a century and a half.
The Quebec City Fine Arts Museum is showcasing the Habsburg family jewels that Zita of Bourbon-Parma brought to Canada in 1940, after they were hidden until 2025. The exhibit connects the city's wartime refugee history with the royal artifacts now on public view.
The NDG Historical Society launched a new exhibit in Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grace to celebrate the neighbourhood’s 150‑year anniversary, highlighting lesser‑known aspects of its history.
Frank Catrone’s descendants recall his upbringing on High Rock Avenue in the early 1900s, using his story to highlight Saratoga Springs’ historic community life.
The Saratoga Springs History Museum’s second annual Spirited Evening will take place on November 12, 2026, at the historic Canfield Casino, combining guided tours with paranormal exploration to engage the public in local history.
The Saratoga Springs History Museum will hold its second annual Spirited Evening Paranormal Tour at the historic Canfield Casino on November 12, offering history and mystery tours from 6 to 10 p.m. The event aims to engage the public with local heritage through a unique paranormal format.
Historian Geneviève Pronovost explains that Beaubien Street was named to honor a notable historical figure, linking the major Montreal thoroughfare to the city’s heritage.
The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center opened an augmented reality exhibit on July 30, 2026, at 61 Lake Avenue, featuring four 1777 Saratoga figures to modernize visitor interaction with Revolutionary War history.
The New York State Military Museum opened an interactive augmented‑reality exhibit on July 30, 2026, featuring four 1777 Saratoga battle figures to enhance visitor engagement with Revolutionary‑War history.
Two Bromont residents uncovered a 150-year-old time capsule from the 1870s and have not revealed its contents. Authorities have been notified as the community awaits further information.
