Historical Program by Neil Farber

Date: May 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 1067 Newport Gray Road, Norway, NY 13416
Organizer: Norway Historical Society
Herkimer County | Norway Historical Society

The Norway Historical Society is pleased to begin our 2023 season with a program by Neil Farber.

Join the Norway Historical Society on Sunday, May 21, 2:00pm, to learn more about the history of our area. The program will be at at 1067 Newport Gray Road in Norway.

Mr. Farber has many old photographs & history of our area, including

  • Gray
  • Cold Brook
  • Middleville
  • Newport
  • Norway
  • Ohio
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Salisbury
  • Spruce Lake

All programs are free to the public. Refreshments will follow.

Women’s Exhibit Opening Reception

Date: May 6, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, 401 Canal Place, Little Falls, NY 13365
Organizer: Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts
Phone: (315) 823-0808
Herkimer County

Come explore a Torrent of Flor as expressed by eight talented women artists at our first-ever Women’s Artist Exhibition.

Join the MVCA on Saturday, May 6, for the Opening Reception, 2 – 4PM. Meet the artists, view their works and enjoy the brilliance of spring from each artist’s perspective – from the first buds to the explosion of color in all different artistic mediums.

The exhibit features artists:

  • Melody Valdivia
  • Carly Proulx
  • Alexandra Tamburro
  • Katrina Cheney
  • Gabrielle Huther
  • Kayla Spivey
  • Michele Johnsen
  • Lisa Rohacek

Lafayette Marker Unveiling in Little Falls, NY

Date: May 17, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 3 Mohawk St, Little Falls, NY 13365
Herkimer County

On May 17, at 2 pm an official unveiling of the Lafayette marker by the canal will be held.

Project lead, Daughers of the American Revolution Vice President General, Patrice Bernier will be in attendance. Julien Icher of “follow the Frenchman” program will also be there, as well as Ciry Historian Patricia Stock.

Members of Little Falls Historical Society and area DAR chapters have been invited. LaFayette came through the city and stopped at Little Falls on the canal during his 1825 tour. 

New York State historic marker nearby Yellow Church Cemetery.

National Historic Marker Day

Date: April 28, 2023
All-day event
Location: Locations throughout the Mohawk Valley
Organizer: Little Falls Historical Society
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A service-oriented event intended to bring people together to help maintain their historic markers, celebrate local history, and beautify their communities.

The event is sponsored in part by the William Pomeroy Foundation.

There are approximately 172,000 historic markers in the United States.

People willing to help out with National Historic Marker Day should visit the William Pomeroy Foundation website to find more complete information.

Jim Coulthart with the Memphis Belle

Herkimer County Historical Society presents Airplane Tales

Date: May 25, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: 406 North Main St, Herkimer, NY
Organizer: Herkimer County Historical Society
Phone: (315) 866-6413
Herkimer County | Herkimer County Historical Society

Airplane Tales with Jim Coulthart on Thursday, May 25th at 5:30 pm at the Herkimer County Historical Society, 406 North Main St, Herkimer.

Research conducted by Jim Coulthart, a local amateur military aviation historian. It is a collection of WW2 anecdotes, incidents, accidents with ties to the Upstate and Central New York area. Herkimer area resident Harold V. Shaul and his service in the Pacific Theater is among those to be showcased. Also to be included are tales of other men (and women) and their machines with names such as “Able Mabel”, “Getaway Gertie” ,“Hot Stuff”, “Pistol Ball”, “Genevieve”, along with many others.

Salisbury Historical Society Spring Rummage Sale

Date: April 22, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Salisbury Town Hall, 126 NY-29A, Salisbury Center, NY 13454
Organizer: Salisbury Historical Society Spring Rummage Sale
Herkimer County | Salisbury Historical Society

Spring is finally here and the Salisbury Historical Society will be holding our spring rummage sale on April 20th, 21st and 22nd.

Anyone who is interested in donating goods may drop them off on Monday, the17th or Tuesday, the18th, at the Salisbury Town Hall, from 9:00 AM until 12 Noon.

The rummage sale hours will be from10:00 AM until 5:00 PM on the 20th and 21st and from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon on the 22nd. We are most appreciative to our community for past generosity in donating and attending our rummage sales. We couldn't do it without you!! Thank you!!

Salisbury Historical Society Spring Rummage Sale

Start date: April 20, 2023
End date: April 21, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Salisbury Town Hall, 126 NY-29A, Salisbury Center, NY 13454
Organizer: Salisbury Historical Society Spring Rummage Sale
Herkimer County | Salisbury Historical Society

Spring is finally here and the Salisbury Historical Society will be holding our spring rummage sale on April 20th, 21st and 22nd.

Anyone who is interested in donating goods may drop them off on Monday, the17th or Tuesday, the18th, at the Salisbury Town Hall, from 9:00 AM until 12 Noon.

The rummage sale hours will be from10:00 AM until 5:00 PM on the 20th and 21st and from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon on the 22nd. We are most appreciative to our community for past generosity in donating and attending our rummage sales. We couldn't do it without you!! Thank you!!

New York State historic marker nearby Yellow Church Cemetery.

Patriots Day Observance

Date: May 20, 2023
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Yellow Church Cemetery, 225 Yellow Church Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365
Organizer: Little Falls Historical Society and the Yellow Church Cemetery Association
Herkimer County | Little Falls Historial Society

The Little Falls Historical Society will partner with the Yellow Church Cemetery Association to host a Patriots Day observance at their historic site beginning at 11:00 AM on Saturday May 20. The rain date is Sunday May 21 at the same time. The event is free and open to the public.

This program will feature a number of short addresses on various local history topics and the laying of a Daughters of the American Revolution wreath. The playing of TAPS will conclude the approximately hour-long event. This will be the eleventh local Patriots Day observance.

As many as fifty Revolutionary War veterans are buried in Yellow Church Cemetery, many having fought at the pivotal August 6, 1777 Battle of Oriskany which was crucial to the eventual defeat of British forces at the Battle of Saratoga later that fall.

LOCAL PATRIOTS DAY

At the urging of the Historical Society, the City of Little Falls established a local Patriots Day in 2010 to be observed each year on the third Saturday in May. Then Mayor Robert Peters issued a proclamation recognizing this annual observance.

Seeking to expand this observance to other communities and organizations, the Historical Society has in past years co-hosted annual Patriots Day events at: General Nicholas Herkimer Home, Fort Herkimer Church, Snell’s Bush Church, the former Masonic Temple in Little Falls, the Reformed Church at Historic Four Corners in Herkimer, Paines Hollow Baptist Church, Historic Trinity in Fairfield, Emanuel Episcopal Church in Little Falls, and, last year, at Norway Rural Cemetery. The first local Patriots Day event was held at Yellow Church Cemetery in 2010. Full circle in 2023.

BACKGROUND

Patriots Day began in 1894 as a New England regional observance, and, in 1934, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established the third Monday in April as a state holiday commemorating the April 19, 1775 beginning of the Revolutionary War when American Minute Men and British troops skirmished at Lexington and Concord. The epic Battle of Bunker Hill followed on June 17, 1775.

Anyone who has attended Patriots Day activities in Boston can attest to the patriotic emotions that are raised. The viewing of the somber bagpipe-led procession as it snakes its way through the streets of Boston on route to pay proper tribute at the graves of Revolutionary War heroes with rifle salutes is indeed a moving experience. Patriots Day also includes reenactments at key Boston Revolutionary War landmark sites along its historic red line. The running of the Boston Marathon and the Red Sox home opener add to the celebratory mood.

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Spring In Bloom Paint Pouring Class

Date: April 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: 401-403 Canal Place, Little Falls NY 13365
Organizer: Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts
Phone: 315-823-0808
Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts

Spring In Bloom Paint Pouring Class with Wendy Stevens April 15, from 1:00 – 2:30PM.  Create beautiful, fluid bloom art!

Wendy will walk you through the fun, easy steps to create your own floral masterpiece!

Cost: Members $70, Non-members $75

* 12×12 stretched canvas and paint included in the cost
* Choose your pallet! Up to five colors for your bloom
* No two blooms are ever the same
* 48 hours to dry before it can be moved from it’s poured location
* Bring your own blow dryer
* Wear clothes that can get paint on them
* Wear your hair up in case you have to get close to your canvas for detailing

Sign up now, only 10 seats are available!!

Herkimer County Historical Society Trivia Night

Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Herkimer Elks Lodge 124 Mary St Herkimer, NY 13350-1922
Organizer: Herkimer County Historical Society
Phone: 315-866-6413
Herkimer County | Herkimer County Historical Society

Join the Herkimer County Historical Society for some snacks, a little fun, and a LOT of Trivia on Thursday, March 30th at 7pm at the Herkimer Elks Lodge!

There will be cash prizes, a 50/50 raffle and more…

The Bar will be available, and seating is limited!

Call us at 315-866-6413 or stop in Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 4pm to reserve your space.