van Rensselaer Family Burial Ground Restoration Project Presentation

On Sunday, September 15th, the Greenbush Historical Society will host genealogist, historian, and gravestone conservator Christopher White; as he gives a presentation on the restoration of the van Rensselaer Family Burial Grounds in East Greenbush off Route 9J.

The program is free and open to the public.
All programs at held at 2 PM at the
East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way
East Greenbush, NY 12061
518.477.7476

Burial Grounds Before Restoration

Albany History Race: Alexander Hamilton Edition!

The Albany Public Library and the Albany Institute of History and Art has teamed up to host the Alexander Hamilton Edition of the Albany History Race. The following information is culled from the Discover Albany website.

Here's how you can participate and win!

• Make a team! All teammates must fit in one car. You provide the car.
• Meet at the Washington Avenue Branch of Albany Public Library, at 2pm on Saturday, 9/7 to receive clues directing you to Hamilton locations in Albany.
• Plan the quickest route to visit the locations that afternoon.
• Hop in your team's car, drive to the spots, and document your quick visit with a picture. 
• The final stop is the Albany Institute of History and Art, where teams that complete the race will get pizza! The fastest teams to arrive will win Hamilton themed prizes! 

Registration began August 7th. To sign up your team, only one member of your team needs to register at this link. For more details, please call 518.427.4376.

Historical Presentation about Adirondack Jews

A free program on the history of Jewish migration into the Adirondacks will be hosted by the Nassau Synagogue and Jewish Community Center titled "Adirondack Jews- Community and Contribution." The program will be held at the Nassau Synagogue located at 12 Albany Avenue in Nassau. The event begins at 7 PM. The featured speaker is Diane O'Connor, Managing Director of the Ticonderoga Historical Society.

Refreshments will be served. Donations will be graciously accepted. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by emailing: nassausynagogue@gmail.com

Troy Annual Armenian Festival

The Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church will host its Annual Armenian Festival on Saturday, September 7, from 12 PM till 8 PM and on Sunday September 8, from 12 PM till 4 PM.

Armenian food, desserts, music, and games are available. The local Armenian Dance Group will give a live performance.

Admission is free! For more information please contact the church by calling 518.274.1477.

Albany Rural Cemetery September Walking Tour

Tickets are now available for the next Albany Rural Historic Walking Tour on September 14th. Stroll through the beautiful cemetery and stop at the graves of prominent people whom are buried in Albany Rural Cemetery. Listen to the stories of sculptor Erastus Dow Palmer, Margarita Schuyler, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler, and many more.

Cost is $20 per person. The tour will take approximately one and a half hours. Tickets are NOT available by phone or in person. Tickets are only available by following this link:
Eventbrite 2019 Historic Walking Tour of Albany Rural Cemetery

Getting Back to Business

This Summer is flying by. Too much going on, actually! Unfortunately much of it is aggravating "stuff" that should have never have surfaced and become an issue. Such as the condition of Albany's Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery on Krumkill Road. As most know, it became overgrown due to a lack of mowing and upkeep. Fortunately, a small group of volunteer and some of them coming from quiet a distance stepped up and did the right thing. They brought the cemetery back to the way that it should be; neat, orderly, and trimmed. For the latest on this ongoing saga please view this link. A new update on the cemetery will be posted soon.

Regular genealogy and historical posts shall return...

A Visit with Slingerlands' Founding Family

Upcoming is an event that supports the restoration and preservation of the historic Slingerland Family Burial Vault. Attendees will enjoy an evening walking tour of Slingerlands, costumed performers along the tour which stops at the burial vault and the Slingerland home. Tales from performers playing Leah Britt Slingerland and her sons Assemblyman and Congressman John I. and civil engineer and surveyor William H. will be told. John I. Slingerland's causes included the abolitionist movement, Anti-Rent Party, and the Homestead Act.

Date: Friday, June 28, at 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, or 7:00 PM

Tickets: $20, Slingerland Vault Tour at Eventbrite

Further Information: Sue Virgilio, 518.847.8340