Tour the historic 1834 Herkimer Jail on Saturday, October 28 from 7-11pm. Tours will be starting every 15 minutes under a full moon. Hear the results of a recent ghost hunt of the Jail. Tickets are only $20 each. Call 315-867-5036 to make a reservation or email friends1834@aol.com.
Step back in time and tour the 1834 Jail, The Dutch Reformed Church, and The Suiter House.
The tour starts at 12:00 p.m., meet in front of the 1834 Jail. Tour size is limited, so please call ahead at 315-866-6413 or email herkimerhistory@yahoo.com to reserve your space.
Meet Author James M. Greiner at the Herkimer County Historical Society on September 14 at 6pm. The book talk features The Hoyt-Wallis Murder Mystery in Herkimer County and books will be available for pre-sale in the gift shop.
Questions? Please call 315.866.6413 or visit HerkimerCountyHistory.org.
Demonstrations on Saturday take place between 10 am and 4 pm, and on Sunday between 10 am and 2 pm and will include topics such as 18th century trade and transportation, blacksmithing, colonial toys and games, laundry, and the daily life and accoutrements of the American soldier during the Revolution.
On Saturday, at 10 am and 1 pm, and Sunday at 1pm our living historians will provide large scale Battle demonstrations depicting the “Raid on Herkimer Flatts”, and “The Ambush”, a recreation of the Battle of Oriskany, in which General Herkimer was mortally wounded. These demonstrations will offer visitors the ability to experience the sight and sounds of the American Revolution as it played out in the Mohawk Valley.
Programming will include Perry Ground, storyteller, cultural educator, and Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, who will present “Stories from the People of the Longhouse” at 11:30 am, and “Changes to the Longhouse” at 3pm on Saturday, September 9th.
On Sunday, September 10th, Vic DiSanto will present a program about David Williams, one of the militiamen who captured major John Andre and foiled Benedict Arnold’s plan to turn over West Point and George Washington to the British. In addition, there will be various historic vendors selling their wares on site throughout the weekend event.
Herkimer Home State Historic Site is located at 200 NY-169, in Little Falls, NY. For more information on the event or Herkimer home contact Sharon Powell at (315) 823-0398 or by e-mail at sharon.powell@parks.ny.gov.
Come hear the stories of Chester Gillette, Roxalana Druse, the Palatine Germans, and Dr. A. Walter Suiter!!
The tour starts at 1pm, meet in front of the 1834 Jail. Tour size is limited, so please call us at 315-866-6413 or email us at herkimerhistory@yahoo.com to reserve your space.
***Depending on timing and availabilty the Courthouse may also be included.***
Mr. Boehlert will join the Herkimer County Historical Society to discuss his book on the Battle of Oriskany and General Nicholas Herkimer. He will present a gripping account of the events before, during and after this critical battle.
Tour the Mystic Seaport Museum the nation's leading maritime museum, founded in 1929. Visit the Belugas at the Mystic Aquarium. These trips help fund the Herkimer County Historical Society mission.
Bus departing fron Clinton and Herkimer
$150/person
Monk Rowe and John Hutson love the American musical art forms of jazz, blues and rock & roll. Their blend of guitar, sax, keyboards and vocals connects with a diverse audience, truly offering something for everyone.
Join us under the tent for View's weekly Concerts in the Courtyard Series every Wednesday in July and August at 5 p.m. This event is free to the public but donations will be appreciated so we may have more free events in the future. If you would like to bring your own chair or blanket, please do so. Some chairs will be provided. Cash bar of wine, beer, sodas will be available for you to purchase.
Monk Rowe weaves a robust career as a performer, educator and composer. In his position as Director of the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College he has personally interviewed over 300 jazz artists to preserve their unique and significant oral histories. He brings an engaging charisma to all his endeavors, including lectures and workshops on blues, improvisation, jazz history and aesthetic education. Equally adept performing on both piano and saxophone, Monk relates naturally to audiences and classes of all ages.
Inspired by a deep respect for the unique and irreplaceable Adirondack environment, Maintain the Chain (MTC) launched as a grassroots organization in 2020. MTC seeks to preserve the watershed and lakes of the Fulton Chain by educating community members about the importance of this ecosystem, and encouraging active stewardship through self-guided clean-up and improvement projects. In 2023, Maintain the Chain activities will take place August 5-13, aligning with the 4th annual Adirondack Water Week.
The EcoArts Festival, at View Arts Center on Saturday August 5, 10-2, will incorporate Activity Stations featuring hands-on art-making and science for all ages; information tables and MTC project ideas to explore; Wetland Walkway guided observations and scavenger hunt; and access to View’s Galleries for visitors to explore Wool & Water; The Elusive Wild: Sculpture and Painted Illustrations by PJ LaBarge; and the Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors (ANEAW).
View is pleased to partner with MTC and several other collaborating organizations to develop and host the inaugural EcoArts Festival to launch MTC 2023. This one-day event will be a unique and accessible intersection of participatory art and science activities, learning opportunities, and community building that will raise awareness about the importance of environmental stewardship and inspire participants to undertake their own self-directed environmental projects during ADK Water Week.
Local artist, Robert Moore, returns to View this summer to teach a six-part silver jewelry making workshop! View will be hosting this workshop August 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, and 17 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Robert will teach the fundamentals of silver jewelry making and introduce the various tools and their use. Shaping, cutting, forming, and soldering silver will be taught and utilized to create a spinner ring made of sterling silver, copper, and brass.
Robert Moore began working with silver in 1974 as part of an art class in the Town of Webb School taught by Al Stripp and Carmen Losito. Robert has been leading workshops at View since 2012, and is very excited to return this summer.
Cost for this class is $100 for View members and $110 for guests and includes all of the materials you will need to complete one sterling silver ring. Pre-registration is required and there are only 6 spots available, so make sure to register today!
Cancellations made at least 10 days prior to the first day of a class will receive a 100% refund, or can be exchanged for another class. Cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the first day of class can only be exchanged for another class.
In the event that View were to cancel a class, a full refund for the class will be issued.