Association of Public Historians of New York State upcoming events

Region 10 Spring Meeting April 18, 2026 (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

APHNYS – Region 10 Spring Conference

PLEASE CONFIRM YOU WILL BE ATTENDING BY APRIL 12, 2026. Registrations close on that date.

CONTACT: Karen Ferguson (APHNYS Regional Coordinator) at historian@townofkirkwood.gov

Meeting Schedule:

9:30 AM Doors Open - Check-in, Coffee & Pastries

9:45 AM Welcome & Introductions

9:50 AM Oxford Memorial Library History Presentation & Tour
Vicky House, Town of Oxford Historian

10:25 AM "Using Photography to Document Your Community's History"
Henry Drexler, Chenango County Historian

11:10 AM "Stitched Together: A History of the Norwich Knitting Company & Walt Disney"
Jessica Moquin, Executive Director, Chenango County Historical Society

11:55 BREAK

12:00 PM Lunch & America 250 Round Table Discussion

1:00 PM Update: Short Walking Tour of Oxford (Optional)
Vicky House, Town of Oxford Historian

Region 9 Spring Meeting May 2, 2026 (Saturday, May 02, 2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

APHNYS – Region 9 Historian's Meeting

Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

at Cortland County Historical Society's

Harris Hall (former Methodist Church), 9 Grace Street, Cortland, NY

Seating is limited. Registration will close on April 24, 2026.

CONTACT: Matt Urtz (Region 9 Coordinator) at Matthew.Urtz@madisoncounty.ny.gov

Lunch will be provided by M&D Deli in Cortland. They will provide assorted wraps, salads, dessert and water. The cost for this years event is $19.

We have a great set of speakers this year:

Erin Czernecki & Tamara Pilson, Historic Preservation Program Analysts for the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Erin (Madison) & Tamara (Cayuga, Cortland & Onondaga) represent our region for the Division of Historic Preservation in the Survey & National Register Unit. They will talk about the national register, tax credit opportunities, certified local governments and more.

Kristen Olson, a Historic Preservation Project Manager for Environmental Design & Research based out of Syracuse will talk about opportunities for mitigation funding for communities impacted by the installation of green energy, cell phone towers, etc. and how historians can assist in the research for these projects.

Jamilah Damiani & Andrew Roblee of the Preservation Association of CNY will speak about the organization, what they do, programming, their annual preservation awards and how historians they can get involved.

REGION 7 SPRING MEETING, MAY 2, 2026 (Saturday, May 02, 2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The Kilts Farm represents a unique collection of architecture and tools of many 18th century trades used by the Palatine German settlers to the Mohawk Valley. The Battle of Stone Arabia was fought a few miles from the Farm in 1780.

To register, please contact Karen Cuccinello, Region 7 Coordinator & Town of Summit Historian, at karenc@midtel.net or 518-287-1945.

Agenda:

10am - Introductions
10:30am - Overview of the Kilts Farm by Kilts volunteer staff
11am - Tours of the buildings in the complex, including the 1835-1845 White Greek Revival house, blacksmith shop, shoe shop, new world Dutch barn, cemetery and red farm house
Noon - Lunch on your own at the White Greek Revival house
12:30ish - Continue tours of the buildings
1:30ish - Gather at the White Greek Revival house for any Q & A and wrap-up

Donations to the Kilts Farm are greatly appreciated.

All historians and members of historical societies are welcome to attend. For more information and directions visit their website https://www.kiltsfarm.org.