General Lafayette Returns to the Mohawk Valley
Oneida and Herkimer Counties historic sites will host General Lafayette, portrayed by interpreter, Michael Halbert
Raid Along the Mohawk Living History Event
Herkimer Home State Historic Site will continue the 2025 season on June 7th and 8th with a “Raid Along the Mohawk” living history event.
![[Bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy, France on D-Day] / U.S. Maritime Commission photo.](https://mohawkvalleymuseums.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4496-180x180.jpeg)
This Day in History: June 6, 1944
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-day
Bailey's Mill, courtesy of the Little Falls Historical SocietyLockout of the 20,000
Relive the story of the struggle of the brave mill workers to survive, resist the 3-month lockout by their employers and support each other and their union.
Historic New York: Site of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777. Photo by Mohawk Valley Today.A Local, Contemporary Look at the American Revolution
April 19, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
Dr. Oscar Stivala playing "Taps" in front of Herkimer Home obelisk. Photo by Pat Frezza-Gressler.May 24TH Patriots Day Event Successful Despite Rain
Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the Little Falls Historical Society co-hosted a very successful Patriots Day event on Saturday May 24 as part of Herkimer Home’s 2025 season-opening, afternoon-long Living History event.
Horydczak, Theodor, Approximately, photographer. Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater from mast of Maine. ca. 1920-ca. 1950. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, Memorial Day
The first national celebration of the holiday took place May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery, where both Confederate and Union soldiers were buried.
Little Falls Buildings And Streets .. etc. sign located near the intersection of Main and South Ann Streets.Historical Society Dues Help Finance Signs and Historic Markers – Part 1 of 2
The official dedication ceremony for the Little Falls Historic Entry’s historic markers and related signage along East Main Street will take place sometime in early June.
2025 Telethon Results and Phone Bank (photos by Mark DiOrio, Momentworks Photography)20th Annual History Center Telethon Raises $47,000
The 20th annual Oneida County History Center Telethon presented by Bank of Utica raised $46,972 to preserve and share the rich history of Oneida County.
South Worcester mapLearn Your Home’s Story with Otsego 2000
Otsego 2000 will offer a free drop-in program, “Learn Your Home’s Story,” on Saturday, May 24 from 10 am to noon at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market