"Rewind" - Devoted to Local History

Beginning in June of 2006, Warren County Historical Society published a weekly column in The Post Star that focused on local history: places, events, and people in and around Warren County. This continued for 5 years until the newspaper informed us that there wasn’t space any longer for the column.

The society waited about a year before deciding to start the column again, this time as a bi-weekly column on our website.

Beginning in June of 2012, we have posted two new Rewind columns each month, roughly on the 1st and 15th. While you may see a duplicate topic on occasion, the topics are sometimes repeated because of new, different, or additional information that was made available.

If you wish to see any of the first five years of the column, you can contact the Society to view copies of each of them.

The Society is always looking for people interested in researching and writing new Rewind columns for us. If you have an interest or a story to share, call us at 518-743-0734, or email us at [email protected].

Rewind: August 1, 2026 – “Gerald Solomon: the Ultra-Patriotic Congressman from Queensbury “

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Gerald Solomon: the Ultra-Patriotic Congressman from Queensbury by Jackson Stanclift     Warren County has oddly had quite a history of high-profile representatives in the recent half-century. There was John E. Sweeney, who George W. Bush nicknamed “Congressman Kick-Ass” due to his role in helping the former Texas governor win in 2000. There has also…
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Rewind: July 15, 2026 – “Haviland Cove Turns 100”

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Rewind: July 15, 2026 – “Haviland’s Cove Turns 100” By Sean Palladino   Haviland’s Cove turned 100!  For that many years, Glens Falls’ beach and recreation field on the Hudson River is a popular spot for all.  Sean Palladino, our guest researcher and writer outlines the history here.   Notable Moments in the Cove’s History…
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Rewind: June 15, 2026 – “From Trolleys to the CDTA: Public Transit in Glens Falls”

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Rewind: June 15, 2026 – “From Trolleys to the CDTA: Public Transit in Glens Falls”     From Trolleys to the CDTA: Public transit in Glens Falls Jackson Stanclift           As it stands right now, Glens Falls is a decently walkable city. However in this country, “decently walkable” does not actually…
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Rewind: June 2, 2026 – “Magic Forest”

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Rewind: June 2, 2026     History of the Magic Forest By Jackson Stanclift               If you are currently over 16 and grew up in the Lake George Area, you’ve almost certainly at least heard of Magic Forest, which was on Route 9 right between The Great Escape and…
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Rewind: May 15, 2026 – “An Interesting Map from the Time of the American Revolution”

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Rewind: May 15, 2026 – “An Interesting Map from the Time of the American Revolution” This map shows part of the Colony of New York in the mid-to-late 1700’s. Note that our part of New York was in CHARLOTTE COUNTY.  in fact, all of Northern New York (above Albany) was only two counties:  CHARLOTTE and…
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Rewind: May 1, 2026 – “George Washington Did Sleep Here!”

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Rewind: May 1, 2026 – “George Washington Did Sleep Here!” Some very important people of the Revolutionary time period visited what would become Warren County:  Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, Henry Knox, Benedict Arnold, and Thomas Jefferson to name a few.  Perhaps the most distinguished visitor would be the Father of Our Country, George Washington. Washington…
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Rewind: April 15, 2026 – “Glens Falls Businesses – circa 1976”

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Rewind: April 15, 2026 – “Glens Falls Businesses – circa 1976”   We recently came across an interesting brochure that highlights the businesses in downtown Glens Falls.  Although there isn’t a date on it, we have a reliable source that remembers it was about the time of the American   Bi-Centennial, 1976. With all the building…
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