Bottoms Up: A Short History of the Brewing Industry in Syracuse

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

Beer has been made in the Syracuse area as early as the 1790s. This program reviews its local history, ties to various ethnic neighborhoods, struggles with the Temperance Movement and the […]

Herstory Unsanitized: The Not-So-Golden Life of the Gilded Age Wife

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

For Women's History Month, we're excited to welcome Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban, who make up The Grounded Goodwife,  for "The Not-So-Golden Life of the Gilded Age Wife." Laugh, grimace, and honor our foremothers’ […]

Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 7th

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Beneath 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 […]

Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 14th

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Beneath 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 […]

Gustav Stickley and Syracuse Arts & Crafts Legacy

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

This program 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 […]

Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, April 28th

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Beneath 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 […]

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 […]

Beneath the Surface at OHA: Sunday, June 2nd

Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse

Beneath 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 […]