Mohawk Valley Migration to Akwesasne
This week, in The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Mohawk Valley Migration to Akwesasne.
Reckoning with Ancestral Sins: Uncovering My Family’s Slaveholding Past
Journalist and author, Debra Bruno, will talk about her personal journey of uncovering her Dutch American family’s history of slaveholding in the Hudson Valley.
Little Falls Public Library librarian, Julia Yardley, at the Old Bank Building Museum during the October 5th Cheese Festival
Little Falls Public Library head librarian Julia Yardley pictured on the front portico of the Old Bank Building Museum during the October 5th Cheese Festival.
Akwesasne’s “Neutrality”
Darren Bonaparte’s The Wampum Chronicles continues with Mohawk vs. Mohawk: The Battle of Lake George, “From the Land of Flint to the Land Where the Partridge Drums.”
Home Of The First U.S. Open Air Cheese Market
Jonathan Burrell and his family were influential in making Little Falls the cheese capital of the United States and beyond.
Home Of The First U.S. Open Air Cheese Market
DID YOU KNOW…Xerxes Willard wrote articles on the activities of the cheese industry at Little Falls, for the Utica Morning Herald & Daily Gazette, which were read by cheese producers, buying agents and merchants, eventually leading to Little Falls becoming the hub for the Cheese Market?
Antique Tractors and More During Tractor Fest at The Farmers’ Museum
Learn about the world of tractors and everything they powered on New York State farms at The Farmers’ Museum’s annual Tractor Fest.
Herkimer County Historical Society: October Events
The Herkimer County Historical Society has plenty of fun and informative events this month!
Path Through History Events Slated for Schoharie Crossing
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host events for the statewide Path Through History Weekend on October 12th and October 13th.
OLD BANK BUILDING MUSEUM SITE OF ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RECORDING
Friday September 27 was a most interesting and history-making day at the Little Falls Historical Society’s Old Bank Building Museum.