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: April 15, 2026 – “Glens Falls Businesses – circa 1976”
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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Rewind: July 1, 2025 – “Glens Falls – Gateway to the Adirondacks – Finch, Pryun and Company”
Rewind: July 1, 2025 – “Glens Falls – Gateway to the Adirondacks – Finch, Pryun and Company” A gem in the collection of the Historical Society is a book called Adirondack Profiles by William L. Wessels. In it, Mr. Wessels tells stories about people and places from all around the Adirondack Park. You may…
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Collection Item of the Week – 02/07/2023 – Stereographs
This week I thought we’d take a look at a couple of local stereographs in our collection. This is a view looking north on Canada Street in present day Lake George. The stereograph was taken by Seneca Ray Stoddard and is #983 in his collection. This is a view looking east down the…
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Rewind: June 1, 2022 – “The Sons of Seneca Ray Stoddard, Part 1 “
Rewind: June 1, 2022 “The Sons of Seneca Ray Stoddard, Part 1 “ [Seneca Ray Stoddard Seneca Ray Stoddard was a late 19th century photographer, painter, inventor, writer and cartographer. born in Wilton, Saratoga County, NY in 1844, he captured thousands of images of life in our region. His works helped to popularize the…
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Rewind: February 1, 2022 – “Banned from Glens Falls: The Infamous Gangster Joey Green”
Rewind: February 1, 2022 – Banned from Glens Falls: The Infamous Gangster Joey Green By Dave Waite It is not every day that someone is banned from an entire city, though if there ever was a person or reason, it was Joey Green and his lifelong devotion to lawlessness. …
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Adirondack Civil War Roundtable Collection #02
Adirondack Civil War Roundtable (ACWRT) Collection #02 Edited January 22, 2013 Box 1 Calendars: The 1996 M Künstler Civil War Calendar The 1997 M Künstler Civil War Calendar The 1998 M Künstler Civil War Calendar The 1999 M Künstler Civil War Calendar The 2000 M Künstler Civil War Calendar Video Tapes: Monocacy: The Battle that…
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Rewind: March 1, 2021 – “The Evolution of Warren County and Its Towns”
Rewind: March 1, 2021 – “The Evolution of Warren County” This is the second part of a two-column series to look at the development of Warren County. The first column looked at the land grants that resulted in this place called Warren County, New York. This column looks at the formation of the towns that…
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Rewind: December 15, 2020 – “A Bittersweet Memory”
Rewind: December 15, 2020 – “A Bittersweet Memory” The Warren County Historical Society wishes everyone a safe and healthy holiday season! A BITTERSWEET MEMORY Shopping in Glens Falls One of the favorite Christmas songs in our American culture has been “Silver Bells.” The lyrics conjure up idyllic visions of what the holidays should…
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Rewind: November 17, 2020 – “Time Globe Invented by Glens Falls Man”
The ‘Time Globe’ – Invented by Louis P. Juvet of Glens Falls Advertised as “the only instrument that illustrates the difference in time between any two or more places,” a ‘time globe’ invented by a Warren County man was exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. The inventor…
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