Tag Archive for: Fulton County Writing Series

Fulton County Historical Society to celebrate Fulton County Day at the museum on April 18th

Celebrate 188 years of Fulton County! Fulton County was created from Montgomery County by an act of the NYS Legislature on April 18, 1838.

April 1: All Fools’ Day

Read about, April, 1, All Fools’ day, in the Mohawk Valley as reported in NYS historic newspapers in Herkimer and Fulton Counties.

Grant funding available through the Fulton County 250 Commemoration Commission

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2026 at 5pm. For information on organization and project eligibility, as well as full grant guidelines.

Mohawk Valley history: March 18, 1911

Hints for prospective house builders in Johnstown, NY, with Design 942, by Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, Minn.

Author Don Williams to Speak at the Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church

Adirondack guide, lecturer, storyteller, and author Don Williams will present “Growing up in Glove Land” on Monday, April 20th, 6:30 p.m. at the Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church

Mohawk Valley history: March 16, 1892

Wife of Founder of Leland Stanford University Gave Two a Luxuriously Furnished House For a Year. Her Kindness to an Old Priest. Italian Admirer’s Tribute.

Mohawk Valley history: March 11, 1897

This day in history highlights bicycles, women and fashion in the late 1890s in the wake of the Bicycle Craze.

Mohawk Valley history: March 9, 1905

Wife of Founder of Leland Stanford University Gave Two a Luxuriously Furnished House For a Year. Her Kindness to an Old Priest. Italian Admirer’s Tribute.

Micropolis Cooperative Art Gallery Opening Reception March 12

Micropolis Cooperative Art Gallery will hold a “Meet the Artists Reception” on Thursday, March 12, between 4:30 and 7pm. Diane Castle Babcock, printmaker, will be the featured artist.

Fulton County Historical Society seeking Bicentennial-related items from the community for special exhibit

The historical society is looking for people who are willing to loan Bicentennial related items to the museum for inclusion in this year’s special exhibit.