Touring the Stony Point Battlefield in Rockland County, NY
New York is home to many fascinating Revolutionary War battlefields, and one of the most unique, in my opinion, is the Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site along the Hudson …
Museums
Visiting the Fantastic Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York
Less than two miles north of Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, you’ll find one of the oldest rural life museums in the country: The Farmers’ …
Visiting the World-Class Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown
Cooperstown, New York might be most famous today as the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. However, before baseball came to town, it was likely most well known …
Visiting the Fascinating Salt Museum in Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake Park
Located on the northeastern shore of Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake, far from any ocean, you’ll find the Salt Museum. The Salt Museum tells the story of Syracuse’s once prominent salt industry. …
Exploring the Incredible Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York
While Corning, New York is best known for the fabulous Corning Museum of Glass, the city is also home to another fantastic museum: The Rockwell Museum. The Rockwell Museum is …
Visiting the CNY Living History Center in Cortland, New York
Located about halfway between Cortland and Homer along Route 81 in the eastern Finger Lakes, you’ll find the CNY Living History Center. First opened to the public in June 2012, …
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown: Everything You Need to Know to Visit
If you, like me, are a baseball fan, I likely don’t need to tell you that the National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York. And, having …
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester: A Must Visit for Every Lover of Photography and History
While you may not have heard of George Eastman, I can almost guarantee that you’ve heard of the company that he started in Rochester, New York: the Eastman Kodak Company. …
Visiting the Fascinating Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site in Buffalo
I always love finding little-known history when I’m traveling, and one such spot I had a chance to visit was the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo. While …
Exploring the Incredible New York State Museum in Albany
If you want to learn about the history of New York, there are a lot of great places to visit, but none offer a wider or better understanding of the …