Saratoga County Historian

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Our Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit will be hosted by Halfmoon Town Hall until 6/1. The exhibit showcases Saratoga County's celebration of America's Bicentennial in 1976. It includes a display case filled with Bicentennial memorabilia and an interpretive banner detailing Bicentennial projects and events. We invite you to come explore it.

If you have any stories or photos from the Bicentennial, feel free to share them with us in the comments.

There are a few slots left for libraries, town halls, community centers, and historical organizations to host this exhibit. Interested groups can register here: https://loom.ly/nBmJpZQ

04/07/2026

Join us at the 5th Annual Turning Point Symposium on May 2nd! Get your tickets today at saratoga250.com!

03/27/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday! Take a moment to watch this video and discover the story of a remarkable resident from Saratoga County in honor of

03/20/2026

Did you know that a later resident of Greenfield in Saratoga County assisted as an early “Red Cross” style volunteer in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777? Anna Gould Deake was born in Rhode Island and by 1777 lived near Bennington. After the battles she searched for her husband, Charles, who was wounded but survived, and continued to provide assistance to other survivors of the battle. She and her family later moved to Greenfield where she died in 1828 at the age of 87. Many of her descendants still live in the area, including the Dake family who run Stewart’s Shops throughout the northeast.

03/19/2026

🧵 Stop by the library's New & Popular area TOMORROW (3/20) from 2-3 p.m. to watch the sewing and construction process of "Remaking the Baronness." Learn about the project, ask historical clothing questions, or just sit back and observe. No registration required.

✂️ Inspired by the upcoming Saratoga 250 anniversary, Librarian Caitlin sets out to bring history to life with a sewing project. Taking a cue from the Saratoga 250 augmented reality banner of Baroness von Riedesel that you may have seen in the library and around town, Caitlin will be making the Baroness' dress in a series of public sewing demonstrations to show the detail and craftsmanship that went into clothing during the revolutionary period.

03/13/2026

Did you know that Kathryn Woodcock was likely the first woman to earn her pilot's license in Saratoga County? This undated newspaper clipping is from around 1940.
Kathryn was from Corinth and participated in Siena College's Aviation program. Further research revealed that she was a teacher who married a fellow aviator in 1942.
During WWII, she worked with the Red Cross and as a nurse's aide. She lived to the age of 94. Many thanks to Corinth Museum for sharing this image.