This day in history: July 4 1776
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence.
Mohawk Valley history: June 28, 1902, Poland, NY
This day in Mohawk Valley history from Poland in The Utica Observer, June 28, 1902, Utica, Oneida County, New York.
The Cobleskill Index “Round About Us” from June 20, 1918
Short Items of Interest Gathered From Our Exchanges, Telling of What Other People Are Talking About from June 20, 1918.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered General Order No. 3
This day in Mohawk Valley History: June 18, 1812
At the start of the War of 1812, the United States had fewer than 12,000 soldiers, of which nearly half were new recruits.
American Stereoscopic Company. The Start. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in Mohawk Valley History: June 13
The growing bicycle fad calls attention to the large number of cases of mispronunciation of the word “bicycle.” And what is “bicycle face?”
Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, et al., photographers by Boucher, Jack E, Jet Lowe, and David Sharpe. Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York County, NY. trans by Jandoli, Lizmitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in History: John A. Roebling was born on June 12, 1806
On June 12, 1806, John A. Roebling, civil engineer and builder of bridges, was born. His last achievement was the Brooklyn Bridge.
![Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y. [Between 1900 and 1915] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, .](https://mohawkvalleymuseums.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3599-180x180.jpeg)
Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. Erie Canal, Utica, N.Y. [Between 1900 and 1915] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, Mohawk Valley History: June 10
On June 10, 1902, The Utica Observer reports on mud in the canal, along with reports from other locales in the Mohawk Valley.
![[Bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy, France on D-Day] / U.S. Maritime Commission photo.](https://mohawkvalleymuseums.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4496-180x180.jpeg)
This Day in History: June 6, 1944
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-day
Horydczak, Theodor, Approximately, photographer. Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater from mast of Maine. ca. 1920-ca. 1950. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, Memorial Day
The first national celebration of the holiday took place May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery, where both Confederate and Union soldiers were buried.