by Michael Brewster. In 1877 when William West Durant set about building a permanent camp on a small peninsula on the south side of Long Point in Raquette Lake, he might have thought he was creating something of a legacy, as wealthy men of his generation might have done in any aspect of their lives. […]
by Michael Brewster Like so many stories here on Exploring Upstate, this one starts with a road trip, perhaps one of the most epic ever attempted. Four men, 17,000 miles, 13 countries and 15 months in the making, all while driving a 1925 Brockway fire truck, the journey finally concluded in Cortland, New York, right […]
by Jacalyn Meyvis. I recently spent a weekend in South New Berlin, New York at the NY Goat Yoga Glamping Retreat. Where’s South New Berlin? Located in Chenango County in Central New York, the grounds are nestled between Cortland and Cooperstown, just about three hours from my home in Rochester. The retreat was held at […]
by Michael Brewster The explosive popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway smash Hamilton has catapulted the Philip Schuyler family from the dusty pages of history into the spotlight. Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy have their roles in Alexander Hamilton’s life dramatized in the musical, and when my teenage daughter became a fan, I took the opportunity to […]
by Michael Brewster Tekonwatonti and Molly Brant Much of the history of New York and its colonial beginnings center around the men of the time. However, for the indigenous Haudenosaunee of Upstate New York, women are just as important to their society and culture, if not moreso. This is the story of one Haudenosaunee woman, […]
