Tag Archive for: Fulton County Writing Series

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.

Mohawk Valley history: March 18, 1911

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

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.

33rd Annual Christmas Open House at The Rice Homestead

The Mayfield Historical Society’s 33rd Annual Christmas Open House at The Rice Homestead will take place on Saturday, December 7th, from noon to 4 p.m.

Three Local Chapters of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to Host a “Celebrate 250 Years of American History” Event.

The Amsterdam, Johnstown, and Fort Plain Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a “Celebrate 250 Years of American History” event on Saturday, October 5, from noon to 3:00 p.m.

FALL in love with local history at the FCHS this month!

Summer may be coming to an end, but things aren’t slowing down at the museum! The Fulton County Historical Society has a great schedule of programs throughout the fall and winter. We hope you’ll join us! Here’s what’s on schedule for September.

July at the Fulton County Historical Society

Starting July 1st, the museum will be open Thursdays through Sundays from 12-4pm. Please note that the museum is closed on July 4th.

Mayfield Historical Society Ice Cream Social

The Mayfield Historical Society‘s Annual Ice Cream Social is on Thursday, July 18, 6-8 pm at The Rice Homestead, 328 Riceville Rd, Mayfield.