Syracuse China found in Onondaga Lake

This past weekend, Nathan Bristol (@thegreatnate888), was walking with his wife, Michele (@michelemybell10), and their young daughter at Onondaga Lake Park when they decided...

1823 tombstone found near Tecumseh Golf Course

Last summer, Liam Kirst was playing a round of golf with his buddies at the Tecumseh Golf Course when one of his balls bounced...

George Street

Fun Fact: Syracuse has a residential street located on the northeastern end of city that has no houses on it. George Street, seen above,...

Winston Churchill’s great-grandparents are buried in Syracuse

Pictured is the tombstone of Aurora Murray and Isaac Jerome, great-grandparents of Sir Winston Churchill. Former Syracuse residents, the couple once lived at 637 James...

A look inside 108 Fitch Street, built by William J. Burns, prominent Syracuse builder

Pictured is 108 Fitch Street. Built around 1908, the contractor, William J. Burns, obtained a permit to erect the dwelling for $5,000. Burns, born in 1872,...

A look inside 678 West Onondaga Street and debunking the local Oz myth

Pictured below is interior photos of 678 West Onondaga Street. The land the home sits on was originally owned by John Holland Johnson, a prosperous...

Syracuse History in Brooklyn, New York

Residing in the trees of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York is a statue of Major General Henry Warner Slocum, and a tie to...

What does Syracuse have in common with Robin Hood and his Merry Men?

Pictured above is the Robin Hood Oak that resides behind Bray Hall on the campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry....

A floor board signed in 1869 is found on North Salina Street

I was recently invited to visit 701-703 North Salina Street after the owner, James Stevens, found a floor board signed by the buildings original...

Lost ring finds its way back to rightful owner 58 years later

Last summer, I sat down with local metal detector, Brian Yerdon (@yerdigginit_metal_detecting), to learn about a few of the interesting items he had unearthed in...

Forgotten Windows (Part III)

For the last the last few years I have been hunting for forgotten windows in our city. This year I focused on, South Salina Street: In...

A peek inside 911 Bellevue Avenue

Recently, I was invited me to visit the property of @mommylife_lexi, 911 Bellevue Terrace. Built in 1910, the above pictured home was originally located on...

Syracuse History in Seattle, Washington

Pictured is 506 2nd Avenue in Seattle, Washington, home of the Smith Tower. Constructed in 1911, the skyscraper was the product of Syracuse’s typewriter...

A mural depicting MLK’s 1961 visit to Syr. is being completed on South Salina...

Last week, I saw a post by Steve Nodnar, @exploringbysign, that highlighted a mural currently being painted on South Salina Street. Yesterday, I visited...

Syracuse Tattoos

For the past several months I have been collecting Syracuse-themed tattoo's from my followers. Upon request, they have sent photographs of their tattoo along...

A condemned Syracuse house triggers movie memories of a silent-film actor and his extended...

Since 1979, Montgomery County Community College History Professor emeritus, Joseph Eckhardt, has been researching the history of the early silent movie industry in the...

The Gentle Giant: Westvale residents want to name a school park in Ronnie Paxson’s...

When we’re young, we often learn through experiences. Many of these moments happen on playgrounds and in parks with grade school friends and junior...

Syracuse Rose Society member secures long-lost rose for E.M. Mills Memorial Garden

Seventy-three miles, that’s the distance between the home of James Kahler in Little Falls New York to the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden located in...

A story of resilience: Inside the quasi-famous 1838 ‘Shabby Home’ in Eastwood

Earlier this year, I visited Ashdale Avenue with the hope of gaining access to one of the oldest homes in the region. With a...

130-year-old signature discovered by electrician renovating downtown building

Earlier this year I was invited to 235 East Water Street by Jason Emert who had uncovered some #SyracuseHistory within the building. Emert is a...