Mohawk Valley History

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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.

Mohawk Valley history: March 7, 1903, Herkimer, NY

Herkimer newspaper acquires a Thorne simplex unitype typesetting machine on March 7, 1903, as reported in the Herkimer Democrat.
March 6 Car turns turtle injuring three, 1922

This day in Mohawk Valley history: March 6

March 6, 1930: Thirty-five thousand unfit automobiles will be removed from the highways in New York State during the coming year.
Akwesasne's First Newspaper and the "Return" to Traditional Government By Darren BonaparteAkwesasne's First Newspaper and the "Return" to Traditional Government By Darren Bonaparte

Akwesasne’s First Newspaper and the “Return” to Traditional Government

The Wampum Chronicles: “Akwesasne's First Newspaper and the "Return" to Traditional Government“ by cultural historian and author, Darren Bonaparte.
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, Artist. Leap-year / J. Keppler. , 1884. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012645186/.Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, Artist. Leap-year / J. Keppler. , 1884. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012645186/.

It’s a leap day in a leap year

With a leap year comes the Leap Day, today, February 29. As most are aware, a leap year occurs approximately every four years to accommodate alignment with the astronomical year.

This day in Mohawk Valley history: February 28

February 28, 2003: Molly Pearlman may seem a bit young for an ambassador, but by the time she turns 10 years old she will be just that...
The St. Regis Mohawk School and the Cultural Revival of 1937 By Darren BonaparteThe St. Regis Mohawk School and the Cultural Revival of 1937 By Darren Bonaparte

The St. Regis Mohawk School and the Cultural Revival of 1937

The Wampum Chronicles: “The St. Regis Mohawk School and the Cultural Revival of 1937“ by cultural historian and author, Darren Bonaparte.
Little Falls NY, 1890

Mohawk Valley history: February 23, 1907, Herkimer, NY

February 23, 1907: Bad Fire in Little Falls. Lovenheim Building Occupied by Shoddy Co., Totally Destroyed.
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