Springs, Lakes & Reservoirs: The History of Syracuse’s Water System

Skaneateles Library 9 E Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY, United States

Syracuse’s water supply was not always drawn from the crystal clear depth of Skaneateles Lake. Before that 1890s project, the community struggled with a variety of sources. Probe the story of Syracuse’s various attempts to develop a safe and dependable water system and how that was important to the health, safety and economy of an American city. […]

Skä·noñh – Great Law of Peace Center Garden Talk

Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United States

In 2015, the Skä·noñh Center established a native plant garden within the confines of the French stockade. The goal of the garden is to showcase plants of ecological, cultural, and historical value to Onondaga Lake and surrounding areas. Plants in the garden were grown from wild-collected native seed or occurred naturally ("volunteers"). The suite of […]

A History Mystery: Who Invented the Air-cooled Engine

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Who Really Invented the Air-cooled Engine? Syracuse’s own John Wilkinson did of course. Or did he? Return to the turbulent year of 1917 amid OHA's exhibits "From Gilded to Gustav: The Victorian and Arts and Crafts Eras in Onondaga County," "Strolling Down Salina Street," "The Heart of New York," which includes OHA's 1902 Franklin Automobile, […]

Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture – The Craftsman City: Syracuse’s Arts and Crafts Heritage

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

This program, with OHA Curator of History Robert Searing, explores the great traditions that developed early in the 20th century that made Syracuse a center for the national Arts & Crafts Movement. The lecture reviews the story of Gustav Stickley, but also touches on the contributions of local architect Ward Wellington Ward, stained glass craftsman […]

Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture Series – Ideal Women: Gender, Domesticity, and Beauty in the Gilded Age, with Professor Mary Ann Calo

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

On Wednesday, August 21st at noon, join us at the Onondaga Historical Museum Auditorium at 321 Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse for a presentation titled "Ideal Women: Gender, Domesticity, and Beauty in the Gilded Age" by Mary Ann Calo, author and Batza Professor of Art and Art History, Emerita, Colgate University. This is part of […]

Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture Series: Nicola Lo Calzo

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

In conjunction with the exhibition Bundles of Wood, the Onondaga Historical Association is proud to host a lunchtime lecture with acclaimed photographer Nicola Lo Calzo. Lo Calzo will discuss his research, artistic practice and photographing the rich local history of the Underground Railroad (UGRR) during his residency at Light Work in 2017. This event is […]

Donald T. Pomeroy Lecture Series: The Golden Age of Syracuse Billiard Tables, by Beth Bornick

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Upstate 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 […]

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 States

From 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 Earth and Other Blessings: Readings and Songs from the Book of Blessings and Poems by Jack Manno

Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United States

Enjoy an evening with Jack Manno and the Earth Blessing Chorus.  This event celebrates Jack’s new book: The Earth and other Blessings.  Jack is a member of the executive committee of the Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center and the Neighbors of Onondaga Nation (NOON). He is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at SUNY College of Environmental Science […]

POSTPONED “The Traumatic Legacy of the 1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign” Discussion Panel

Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United States

Due to the overwhelming concern of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, OHA is postponing any upcoming events until further notice. We will keep everyone updated as to when you can expect these events to be rescheduled.   March 28, 11:00am to 12:30pm, Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center, 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, New York […]

Aviation Historian James Coulthart: Canadian P-51 Mustangs Over Central New York in the Late 1950s

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

On Sunday, June 11th from 11am-noon,  OHA will be hosting local aviation historian James Coulthart at our downtown museum at 321 Montgomery Street. He will be presenting his talk,  Canadian P-51 Mustangs Over Central New York in the Late 1950s, the story of how 70+ WW2-era high-performance fighter planes, whose destinations were supposed to be conflict “hot […]