Exploring Ballston Spa's Past: Virtual Presentation on its Resort History

The Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum will host a virtual presentation on March 21st at 7pm. The presentation, titled “The Rise and Fall of Ballston Spa as Resort”, is part of the Center’s “Experts Next Door” speaker series. Theodore Corbett, the presenter, will discuss the history of Ballston Spa, an early US resort.

The talk will focus on Nicholas Low from New York City, who played a key role in developing Ballston Spa. The resort, known for its springs and hotels, was popular until the 1830s when Saratoga Springs’ resort surpassed it.

Despite this, Ballston Spa remained successful by using its water power and railroad to build mills during the Industrial Revolution. The presentation will explore this transition and the resort's evolution. The event is open to the public, with free entry for SCHC members and a $5 fee for non-members.

Theodore Corbett, a native of upstate New York, has a strong interest in the region's history. He has taught at several universities and colleges and has directed the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation and the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies. Corbett has written several books, including 'No Turning Point, The Saratoga Campaign in Perspective' and 'The Making of American Resorts'.

Corbett's recent research has taken him to the Caird Library, National Maritime Museum, UK, and the New-York Historical Society as a Gilder Lehrman Fellow. He currently lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. His presentation will provide an interesting insight into the history of Ballston Spa as a resort.

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