Liberty Street, Paul Parker, 1952Exhibit Opening: Visions of Utica: The City in Oils by Paul Parker, 1952-1968
Visions of Utica: The City in Oils by Paul Parker, 1952-1968, a new exhibit at Oneida County History Center, opens Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Mayfield Historical Society Annual Ice Cream Social
The Mayfield Historical Society will hold its Annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 8 pm at The Rice Homestead.
Colonel Louis Cook
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Colonel Louis Cook and his role in the American Revolutionary War.
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads in the Mohawk Valley!
Father’s Day is a special day recognizing dads and those that have served as father figures to many of us while growing up.
The Cobleskill Index “Round About Us” from June 20, 1918
Short Items of Interest Gathered From Our Exchanges, Telling of What Other People Are Talking About from June 20, 1918.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered General Order No. 3
Hartwick College Community Event: Summer Fun at the Yager MuseumHartwick College Community Event: Summer Fun at the Yager Museum
Hartwick College’s Yager Museum of Art and Culture has announced its summer hours and June and July programming.
This day in Mohawk Valley History: June 18, 1812
At the start of the War of 1812, the United States had fewer than 12,000 soldiers, of which nearly half were new recruits.
American Stereoscopic Company. The Start. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in Mohawk Valley History: June 13
The growing bicycle fad calls attention to the large number of cases of mispronunciation of the word “bicycle.” And what is “bicycle face?”
Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, et al., photographers by Boucher, Jack E, Jet Lowe, and David Sharpe. Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York County, NY. trans by Jandoli, Lizmitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in History: John A. Roebling was born on June 12, 1806
On June 12, 1806, John A. Roebling, civil engineer and builder of bridges, was born. His last achievement was the Brooklyn Bridge.