Peter Baltimore - A Life

Peter Baltimore was a barber and his barbershop, located on First Street, was a documented part of the Underground Railroad.

Samantha MahoskiFebruary 10, 2021Hart Cluett Museum

BHM Resources and Beyond

In recognition of Black History Month, the Hart Cluett Museum has gathered some resources to provide greater access to the Black voices that have defined the city of Troy, Rensselaer County, and the nation.

Samantha MahoskiFebruary 5, 2021Hart Cluett Museum

Black Religious Societies

The City of Troy had several religious congregations organized for the benefit of the growing Black population in Troy and Rensselaer County in the 19th century.

Samantha MahoskiFebruary 3, 2021Hart Cluett Museum

Reverend Henry Highland Garnet

Rev. Henry Highland Garnet was an important figure in the Abolitionist Movement and in the Black community of Troy, NY.

Samantha MahoskiFebruary 1, 2021Hart Cluett Museum

The Singing Policeman

John Dunn (1896-1963) was born in South Troy and educated at St. John’s Parochial School…

Samantha MahoskiOctober 29, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

The Story of the Poestenkill Lion

This wonderful portrait of a lion was discovered a number of years ago by Hughes and Eva Gemmill, during demolition of a summer kitchen in a house in Poestenkill.

Guest UserOctober 29, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

Portrait of Peter Baltimore

This watercolor, pen and ink portrait of Peter Baltimore was done in the late 1840s.

Samantha MahoskiOctober 29, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

In Our Communities

“In Our Communities” is a section within The Way We Work(ed) that helps us to explore more broadly the impact of where we work.

Samantha MahoskiSeptember 1, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

Suffrage Resources

Interested in learning more about Woman’s Suffrage, the 72-years it took to ratify the 19th amendment, and the narratives of those who fought for Women’s right to vote?

Samantha MahoskiAugust 13, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

Congress St. Bridge

Could you imagine Congress Street NOW? With two-way traffic?!

Samantha MahoskiMay 7, 2020Hart Cluett Museum

"Happy Boy"

William Wallace Robertson served in the 11th NY Light Artillery from summer 1862 through the end of the Civil War. He wrote daily in his diary, now part of the collection of the Hart Cluett Museum.

Civil WarGuest UserOctober 17, 2019Civil War, William Wallace Robertson, Havelock's Battery, Troy, NY, North Tonawanda, G.A.R.

Fire on River Street, 1903: “Fascinating, magnificent and wicked”

RCHS has a large photographic collection. A recent addition is a dramatic view of a 1903 fire in the heart of downtown Troy.

architecture, Troy, fireGuest UserJune 20, 2019Troy, McCarthy, Rollins, fire, photographs

Stanton P. Lee: Troy Architect

Stanton P. Lee was the prominent residential and commercial architect of Troy and Rensselaer County in the first half of the 20th century.

A Young Man's Adventure

Job Mattison, of Berlin, Rensselaer County, migrated by canal and steam boat to Wisconsin in 1845. He wrote letters home to his dad, which are now in the collection of RCHS.

The Fergusons Do Europe

In 1901 Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson of Troy went on a grand tour of Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Ferguson took hundreds of photos en route and wrote letters to his students at the nursing school at the local hospital in Troy.

travelGuest UserApril 18, 2019Europe, Egypt, Italy, Troy, tour, Ferguson