New York is a state filled with history dating back millennia thanks to the many Native American tribes that lived in the state prior to European settlement. Unfortunately, though, much …
I’ve visited hundreds of places in New York, and few have been as much fun to explore at Beechwood State Park. Beechwood State Park is located on the shores of …
It’s impossible to tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement without talking about Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony was born in Massachusetts but lived most of her adult …
Unsurprisingly, the Finger Lakes region of New York has a rich maritime history. Wanting to learn more about it, I took some time to visit the Finger Lakes Boating Museum. …
As baffling as it may seem today, there was a time not too long ago when women were not allowed to vote in the United States. That all changed when …
Mark Twain is one of the most well-known authors in American history. However, many don’t realize that he spent a fair bit of time in the Finger Lakes and is …
For hundreds of years, even long before the European settlement of the region, the Genesee River has been an important navigation route through Upstate New York. As settlement along the …
Of all the people associated with the Underground Railroad, none are better known than Harriet Tubman. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 and escaped in 1850 from her enslavement …
Without a doubt, the construction of the Erie Canal was one of the most defining moments in New York history. Constructed between 1817 and 1825, the Erie Canal ran 363 …