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Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum Opens for the Season February 4

Published January 18, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Bethlehem Historical Association press release.

The Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum, home of the Bethlehem Historical Association, 1003 River Road, Selkirk, opens for the season on February 4 at 2 p.m....

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Apply Now for 2024 NYS Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants

Published January 16, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor newsletter.

The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism and recreation...

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Grant Program to Develop and Enhance the Museum Workforce Relaunched by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Published December 20, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the IMLS website.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its relaunched 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (21MP). 21MP will support projects that offer professional development...

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Military museum wants your stories

Published December 14, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Post Star website.

From a press release: The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs has resumed its veterans’ oral history collection program and is seeking interview subjects.

To date, the...

Chenango County Historical Society

CCHS accepting applications for Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship

Published December 5, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website.

The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship ...

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Telling Women's Stories: A Toolkit for Historic Sites and Museums

Published December 1, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites website.

This Toolkit has been created by the NCWHS Research and Interpretation Committee to assist sites as they expand and integrate their efforts to tell the stories of women and their...

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Long Island Semiquincentennial Commission Announces Logo Contest to Commemorate 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution

Published November 30, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Suffolk County Executive Press Office press release.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Long Island 250 Bi-County Commission announced today the launch of a community wide logo contest to capture the...

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OPRHP Announces New Grant Program to Support Maritime Heritage Education and Preservation Projects in New York State

Published November 20, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation press release.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has announced almost $400,000 in federal grant awards from the National Maritime...

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Fort Ticonderoga Launches NEW Interactive Online Resource for Educators!

Published November 17, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Fort Ticonderoga newsletter.

Fort Ticonderoga has officially launched a new interactive online resource for educators! Teachers across the globe can quickly browse through modules including lesson plans,...

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Another piece of history: Larry Barnes to resign after 16 years as city historian

Published November 17, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on The Batavian website.

Larry Barnes — the go-to guru of all things related to the City of Batavia's history for the last 16 years — will be resigning his post effective Dec. 31, he says.

Barnes met with City Manager Rachael Tabelski...

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120-Year-Old Portraits Return to the Walls of the Wyoming County Courthouse

Published November 15, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Wyoming County Historian's Office press release.

For many years, five massive oil paintings of past judges hung from the walls of the Wyoming County courthouse. The portraits, in ornate frames and measuring over 56" x 48", were taken down as...

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Revolutionizing the Narratives at General Schuyler’s Estate, Saratoga National Historical Park Postdoctoral Fellowship

Published November 14, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the American Conservation Experience website.

The National Park Service (NPS) Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program places recent humanities PhDs with NPS sites and programs across the agency. In collaboration with...

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MANY 2024 Conference Scholarships

Published November 9, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the MANY website.

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Survey- AASLH 250th Programming Handbook

Published November 6, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in an AASLH newsletter.

To assist the history field in preparing for the U.S. 250th anniversary in 2026, AASLH is creating a programming handbook to inspire history organizations of all types, sizes, and locations to identify...

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New York State Museums Compensation Survey

Published November 6, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Museum Association of New York press release.

The Museum Association of New York is partnering with the Erie Canal Museum, CNY Arts, and the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance of Central New York to...

Chenango County Historical Society

CCHS seeks submissions for upcoming “Journal” publication

Published November 6, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a CCHS press release.

NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is currently accepting submissions for the 2024 issue of the Journal of the Chenango County Historical Society...

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer and Historian Jon Meacham Recognized as 2023 Empire State Archives and History Award Laureate

Published November 2, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Jon Meacham will be honored as the 2023 Empire State Archives and History Award Laureate, the New York State Archives Partnership Trust, Board...

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Highlight New York State’s Local History with Fully-Funded Pomeroy Foundation Historical Markers

Published October 30, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release.

The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through the program commemorate historic people, places,...

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MANY Conference 2024 Call for Proposals

Published October 30, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared on the MANY website.

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New York State Library Announces November Public Programs

Published October 30, 2023 | State History

This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release.

The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for November, including webinars and events related to history and genealogical services. The following upcoming free programming...

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