history

There's no place like home and no movie like the one that taught us that. The Wizard of Oz is turning 80 this year, and you can celebrate by watching it in the theatre this Sunday!

One hundred and thirty years later Potsdam still remembers “the great circus train wreck of ‘89.”

Central New York will see a Full Green Corn Moon. What in the world does that even mean?

It's no doubt that the Mohawk Valley is packed with a lot of history and now there's a fresh, new way to experience all of the area's famous landmarks.

Did you know that Route 20 is the longest highway in all of America? It runs right through Central New York.

If you didn't know already, Jell-O was invented in New York. With that rich history, is there such a thing as a "Jell-O Curse?"

New York has a state bird, state flower, and state flag....what about a dinosaur? This dinosaur once called New York home.

Rome New York is a city full of rich history. Did you know that it was home to America's first cheese factory?

Did you know that a lot of famous people, or people of note, have once called Clinton New York home?

Did you know that one of the most treasured American foods were invented right here in the fingerlakes? Chicken nuggets were actually invented here in New York.

What was the first beer brewed and sold after prohibition ended in the United States? Was it truly Utica Club beer?

Looking to own a piece of Central New York history? Currently up for sale on eBay are stock certificates on these local railways.