Labor Day in the Mohawk Valley
The first Monday in September is often associated with the end of summer and barbecues, but the history of Labor Day has its roots in the labor movement.
This day in Mohawk Valley History: September 6, 1901
The September 6, 1901 Gloversville Daily Leader reports on the Local Record.
Late 19th century map of Moreland (Park). Photo courtesy of the Little Falls Historical Society.THE HERMIT OF BURWELL HILL POSTHUMOUS
Two known pieces of Frances Ledyard Haun published literature were: “Auld Lang Syne”, a short story with the main character being Dudley Burwell, known as the Hermit of Burwell Hill.
Jumbo entertains Little Falls
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1882, Little Falls played host to a 12-foot tall, 6½ ton entertainer, whose reach extended 26 feet from the ground.
The Gateway Theater-The Rialto | The Gateway Theater was built by a group of local businessmen in 1922, who had purchased a lot on North Ann Street, which was where an early pioneer settler, Eben Britton, had long ago operated a tannery. The theater became known as the Rialto Theatre in 1925. | Photo c. 1930From the Archives: GATEWAY THEATRE OPENS MONDAY
From the Little Falls Evening Times Archives – The new Gateway Theatre on North Ann street opening
Women’s Trade Unions reported in Johnstown, July 26, 1907
The Johnstown Daily Republican reports on Women’s Trade Unions on July 26, 1907.
Treaties of Contention
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte begins with “Treaties of Contention“ and the suspicious quit claims by Brandt and Cook.
Thomas Williams and William Gray
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Thomas Williams and William Gray two men associated with Colonel Louis Cook.
Imagine That…We the People of the United States of America
We are a country formed by imagined truths turned into powerful words that united us in a Revolution
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.