Hell's Acres: Bare Knuckle Boxing in the Taconic Mountains | A New York Minute in History

January 26, 2023 00:29:27
Hell's Acres: Bare Knuckle Boxing in the Taconic Mountains | A New York Minute in History
A New York Minute In History
Hell's Acres: Bare Knuckle Boxing in the Taconic Mountains | A New York Minute in History

Jan 26 2023 | 00:29:27

/

Show Notes

On this episode, Devin and Lauren tell the forgotten story of Boston Corners, which once belonged to Massachusetts, but was ceded to New York state by an act of Congress in 1855. The area, now part of the Town of Ancram, was remote in the mid-19th century and hard to access from Massachusetts, while New […]

Other Episodes

Episode

April 01, 2020 00:05:39
Episode Cover

Historical Society Collecting Pandemic Stories | A New York Minute In History

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the world. And it’s upended how many people go about their daily lives. One organization in New York’s Capital...

Listen

Episode 0

February 27, 2023 00:29:27
Episode Cover

Aaron Mossell and the Struggle to Integrate Lockport's Schools | A New York Minute in History

On this episode, Devin and Lauren discuss a William G. Pomeroy marker recognizing the contributions of the Mossell family in western New York, and...

Listen

Episode

August 14, 2019 01:05:10
Episode Cover

The Story Behind 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

Now regarded as one the most iconic cultural expressions of American society, the Woodstock festival of 1969 served to encapsulate the spirit of the...

Listen