Detroit Publishing Co., Copyright Claimant, and Publisher Detroit Publishing Co. Old Heidelberg. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, 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.
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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.
Don Williams, Adirondack guide, lecturer, storyteller, and author.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.
“Marcy Field II” linoleum block print by Diane Castle BabcockMicropolis 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.
Fulton County Historical Society’s Cabin Fever Virtual Conversation Series
Back by popular demand, our Cabin Fever Virtual Conversation series explores broad-reaching local history and brings in historians and scholars from across the state to share their expertise.