This day in Mohawk Valley history: March 15

March 15, 1917: F. E. Barbour of Canajoharie will leave March 17th on a business trip to Belize, Central America, where the Beech-Nut companies are large buyers of chicle, a product used in making gum.

Mohawk Valley history: Utica Public Library, 1900

This day in Mohawk Valley history from The Utica Observer, March 2, 1900, Utica, Oneida County, NY. Inspected Several Libraries.

Mohawk Valley history: March 1, 1860, Fort Plain, NY

March 1, 1860: Musical Convention Concert at Union Hall, as reported in the Mohawk Valley Register, Fort Plain, NY.

Main Street, Herkimer, NY 1905

Mohawk Valley history: January 26, 1887, Herkimer, NY

This day in Mohawk Valley history from The Herkimer Democrat, January 26, 1887, Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York

Mohawk Valley history: January 25, 1890, Utica, NY

This day in Mohawk Valley history from The Utica Observer, January 25, 1890, Utica, Oneida County, New York.

Freemans Journal January 19, 1927, Cooperstown, NY

This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 19

If You Want To Talk By Radio Simply Call Long Distance, Freeman’s Journal, January 19, 1927, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.

This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 17

The Herkimer Democrat, January 17, 1894, Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York

Map of Fulton County, New York : from actual surveys, 1856

This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 14

Local Record, Locals In Brief, column from the January 14, 1897, Fulton County Republican, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.

US submarine chasers stop in Little Falls

From the Cooney Archives: On December 17, 1917, A good number of recently built US submarine chasers, moving down the canal, stopped in Little Falls on their way to New York City.

This day in history: December 16 in Utica, NY

On December 16, 1886, the Utica Daily Observer reported on a rail Belt opening as well as a rail road Holiday Excursion to New York City.