William L. Kidder’s Defending Fort Stanwix
We recently connected with Willam L. Kidder, author of Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: March 6
March 6, 1930: Thirty-five thousand unfit automobiles will be removed from the highways in New York State during the coming year.
The Battle at St Regis
The Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: The Battle at St. Regis and Mohawk Involvement in the War.”
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.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: February 28
February 28, 2003: Molly Pearlman may seem a bit young for an ambassador, but by the time she turns 10 years old she will be just that…
Rialto memories
When preparing to write this article, I asked readers for their memories of the Rialto and received the following replies.
Mohawk Valley history: February 23, 1907, Herkimer, NY
February 23, 1907: Bad Fire in Little Falls. Lovenheim Building Occupied by Shoddy Co., Totally Destroyed.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: February 22
Second Heavy Storm Of Season Hits Local Area. Last Snow Makes Depth of Three Feet Dropped in Week’s Time. February 22, 1940, Cobleskill, NY.
Mohawk Valley history: February 20, 1903, Rome, NY
This day in Mohawk Valley history from The Utica Observer, February 20, 1903, Utica, Oneida County, NY. Reached Home The Next Day