The Old Palatine Church
The Old Palatine Church located in Nelliston and built in 1770, is one of the oldest churches in the Mohawk Valley.
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The 40-mile connection between Herkimer and Oriskany by Jim Rogers
in Writing Series/by MVMLiving in the Mohawk Valley we are surrounded by historic locations that have both local and national significance.
Awards Presented at Fenimore Art Museum’s 2022 Art by the Lake Event
in Press releases/by MVMCooperstown, New York – The Fenimore Art Museum hosted its fifteenth annual Art by the Lake juried art invitational on Saturday, August 13. Eight awards were presented including the prestigious Fenimore Award which represents “best of show”–won by artist David (R.C.) Oster of Utica, New York.
Presentation on the Future Great Sacandaga Lake Interpretive Center
in Press releases/by MVMThe Mayfield Historical Society will present speaker Scott D. Henze, Director of Planning in Fulton County, who will discuss initial plans for the Great Sacandaga Lake Museum/Interpretive Center on Monday, August 22nd, at 6:30 pm at the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, 22 N. Main St., Mayfield.
Native American Music and Dance Performances at Fenimore Art Museum on August 20
in Press releases/by MVMFenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown invites you to its Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) interpretive area, Otsego: A Meeting Place, for a vibrant afternoon of Native American song and dance.
Reflections on the 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Oriskany and Beyond by Jeffrey Gressler
1 Comment/in Writing Series/by MVMTwo years into the Revolutionary War, the British three-prong campaign of 1777 sought to seize New York’s waterways and thus divide New England from the rest of the colonies.
The Quirks of Fate – Battle of Oriskany by Ray Lenarcic
1 Comment/in Writing Series/by MVMI was asked recently my a friend- “Who are your heroes?”
I answered based on my understanding that a hero is a person(s) whose effort or achievement goes way beyond the expected to the point of deserving to be memorialized for decades or even longer. “Marine SSgt. Joseph “Stash” Zawtocki, Jr.”
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture
in Museums/by MVMThe Yager features permanent and changing exhibitions of fine art, archaeology and ethnography, with collections ranging from ancient artifacts of the Upper Susquehanna’s first human inhabitants to contemporary art.
“Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul” to Congregate at Hartwick’s Yager Museum
in Press releases/by MVMLegendary concert photographer Larry Hulst has captured some of the most important artists in music history. This summer, a traveling exhibition of these images comes to Hartwick College’s Yager Museum of Art & Culture.
Growing Up on The Southside 1957 – 1970 by Gary T. Staffo
in Writing Series/by MVMFor the past 8 years I have had the privilege of conducting a history and storytelling tour, “Growing Up on The Southside 1957 – 1970.”