Clayton

December 19 2016

North America’s Largest Collection of Antique Boats

by Chris Clemens The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York houses the largest collection of antique boats in all of North America. Even though I happened to be in Clayton at a time when they were closed for the season, they were generous enough to open and allow me a glimpse in to one […]

This Day In Upstate History

1844 The Town of Rosendale, New York (Ulster County) is formed by annexing portions of New Paltz and Hurley.

1976 Polaroid Corporation files a patent infringement case in U.S. District Court of Massachusetts against Kodak. Later in 1985, it was found in court that Kodak did indeed infringe on seven of Polaroid's patents, and Kodak's hand in the instant camera industry immediately ended.

2008 The fourth annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted at the Rochester Institute of Technology, features guests Austell "DJ Asu" Callwood, Geek Comedy Tour, Carrie Savage, and Unicorn Table.