History Presentation & Conference

The Jacob Leisler Institute and the Historic Albany Foundation will host upcoming history presentation and conference in April.

Natives on the Land: American Indians in the Mid-Hudson Valley

19 April 2018, 6 pm

Hudson Area Library, 51 North Fifth Street, Hudson, NY

The Jacob Leisler Institute, in cooperation with Hudson Area Library and the Gotham Center for New York History, will present Natives on the Land: American Indians in the Mid-Hudson Valley by Professor Emeritus of Anthropology William A. Starna,

For more information email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518.828.1792 ext.101.

2018 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

26-28 April 2018

New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230 

Over 300 preservationists, architects, archaeologists, and historians are expected to take part in this exciting, educational event. This year's Keynote Speaker is Katrina Johnston- Zimmerman of Think Urban Consulting Firm. 

This annual conference is brought to you in partnership by the Landmarks Society of Western New York, Historic Albany Foundation, Preservation League of New York State, and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Historic Albany Foundation would like to encourage our membership to attend this year's conference for a chance to learn about exiting new happenings in the world of preservation. Early bird registration is now available through April 4th.