Lovely Buildings of Downtown Hamilton, NY

We took a little mid-winter’s drive to Hamilton, NY. You can read my first post here. I just love the old-fashioned feel of this town, with it’s old but grand buildings and incredible architecture. A good portion of Upstate New York small towns were once as grandiose– some even grander in their heyday– but too [...]

A Drive Through Hamilton, NY

Hamilton, NY, is a small community in Madison County (Hamilton named for Alexander Hamilton, Madison County named for James Madison– we like the founding fathers up here!). It was incorporated as a village in 1813. It is the home of the Ivy League college, Colgate University. The presence of the college is everywhere– not just [...]

Great Places: Schuyler Mansion in Albany, NY

In 2004, before I started my travel blogging, we visited the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, NY. The Schuyler Mansion is a historic house, right in the heart of Albany, NY, and was once the home of General Philip Schuyler. You don’t hear too much about Philip Schuyler in American history, but he was a very [...]

Utica Lunatic Asylum

This is our personal visit to the magnificent and foreboding Utica Lunatic Asylum in Utica, NY. It’s grandiose style is stunning. We strolled the grounds and snapped photos. Learn about the history and it’s current state of disrepair. Maybe someday the Old Main will be renewed.

A Trip To Cooperstown, NY

We hopped in the car on a frigid winter’s day to explore the quaint little town of Cooperstown, NY. It’s the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, a lovely marina, the historic Otesaga hotel, and a million other nooks and crannies just begging to be explored. How could we resist?

Fountain Elms Historic Site, Utica

Fountain Elms is a historic site in Utica, NY. It was the home of a well-known philanthropic family dynasty in the Victorian Era. The home, practically untouched since 1900, is filled with family mementos and valuables of the Munson/Proctor/Williams family.

Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY, Part Two

This is Part 2 of our exploration of the historic Erie Canal museum in Syracuse, NY. The Erie Canal changed history, with it’s new mode of transportation and the opening of the Gateway to the West.

Old Stone Fort in Schoharie, NY

We happened across this amazing jewel of a museum, in New York’s eastern section. This place just oozes with oodles of history. What an INCREDIBLE place! I can’t describe it in only a few words– you’ll just have to read the post!

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