Mohawk Valley History
Writing Series
Read articles written by historians from throughout the Mohawk Valley region. Contact us if you have a story idea or local historian that you would like to see published in our writing series.
Little Falls Historical Society Museum: This Day in History on April 6, 1903
Louis Ransom, a native of Little Falls, invented the steam street car in 1877, which was the precursor to the electric trolley.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: April 5
Chorus from 5 Schools Takes Part In Area Music Festival, The Morris Chronicle, April 5, 1962 Morris, Otsego County, New York.
After-Hours Tour of New Exhibition featuring Utica-Based Photographer Joshua Ives
Fenimore Art Museum Offers After-Hours Tour of New Exhibition with Utica-Based Photographer Joshua Ives on April 26.
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.
Nia:wen ko:wa, Tehanetorens | Akwesasne Remembers Ray Fadden
The Wampum Chronicles: Nia:wen ko:wa, Tehanetorens | Akwesasne Remembers Ray Fadden by historian and author, Darren Bonaparte.
Mohawk Valley history: March 23, 1909, Little Falls, NY
March 23, 1909: "Busy Times Down the Valley in Digging the Big Canal. The barge canal zone in this city will be a busy place this summer..."
The Wolf Belt
The Wampum Chronicles: The Wolf Belt, The Covenant Chain of Peace and Friendship Returns to Akwesasne by Darren Bonaparte.
A Sailor at Heart | The Life Story of Charles P. Byron
The prelude to the life story of Charles P. Byron begins as one walks through the entrance of the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery.