Mayfield Historical Society Announces 2025 Events

The Mayfield Historical Society, home of The Rice Homestead at 328 Riceville Road, in Mayfield, NY, has announced its 2025 events.

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.

Dwight James Baum: The World’s Most Famous Architect from Little Falls

My grandfather, Dwight James Baum, is undoubtedly Little Falls’ most-famous architect ever and one of its most-famous sons.

Heritage Tourism in the Mohawk Valley

Here at Mohawk Valley Museums, we often get inquiries about heritage tourism, local communities, museums, and landmarks.

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.

The Little Falls Post Office

John Porteous was appointed postmaster at the little falls, and the post office was located in his store. The early mail was delivered once a week punctually by Adam Feeter.”
March 30, 1797, Cooney Archives

2025 Food For Thought Lunch and Lecture Series at the Fenimore Art Museum

This program provide an excellent opportunity to explore the season’s new exhibitions and share a delicious lunch with like-minded people.

A conversation with William L. Kidder about Defending Fort Stanwix

The last of our 3-part series talking with William L. Kidder, author of Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution.

Fenimore Art Museum Reopens April 1 with New Exhibitions!

Opening for the season on April 1, Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, presents eleven exhibitions in 2025.

Mayfield Historical Society Presents “Fashion in the Age of the Suffragists”

On April 21st, the Mayfield Historical Society will host Fulton County Historian Samantha Hall-Saladino and Johnstown Historical Society Board President and vintage fashion enthusiast and boutique owner Jessica Henry McClements as they present “Fashion in the Age of the Suffragists.”