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This day in history: January 15
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and effective civil rights leader, was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 14
Local Record, Locals In Brief, column from the January 14, 1897, Fulton County Republican, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 13
Built at a cost of over $100,000, the fully equipped building is dedicated for the benefit of men and women of Little Falls irrespective of creed.
The Healing Powers of the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
The Wampum Chronicles: “The Healing Powers of the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son“ by cultural historian and author, Darren Bonaparte.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 9
This day in Mohawk Valley History from Days of Old recalled by Items Clipped from The Star Files, The Oneonta Star, January 9. 1924.
Featured Mohawk Valley Artist: Angela DeCarlis
Angela DeCarlis is a Mohawk Valley artist whose public work includes murals in Utica, Old Forge, and Little Falls.
Dual Gallery Openings in Gloversville
Evening of the arts in Downtown Gloversville features opening exhibitions.
Mohawks Know the Dark Side of Bridges
The Wampum Chronicles: Mohawks Know the Dark Side of Bridges by historian and author, Darren Bonaparte.
First Day Hike at Schoharie Crossing
Unplug and Play at 3rd Annual First Day Hike hosted by Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
This day in Mohawk Valley history: December 31
Dutch explorer Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert left Fort Orange (Albany), and passed around the little falls, possibly south of Fall Hill, while visiting Iroquois villages on his way to Oneida Lake. Most likely, he was the first white person to have visited this area.