City of Amsterdam Recognizes Historic Amsterdam League
Mayor Cinquanti gathered the HAL group of volunteers together recently at City Hall to formally thank them on behalf of the City.
Plein Air Painting at the Rice Homestead
The Mayfield Historical Society will host “Plein Air Painting with Local Artist Linda Finch” on Sunday, September 3, from 10 am to 1 pm at The Rice Homestead, 328 Riceville Road, Mayfield, NY.
Local History: Alger Island
Join the Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses the largest island in the Fulton Chain of Lakes: Alger Island.
Blue Moon Walk at Schoharie Crossing
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site Blue Moon Walk, Wednesday, August 30, at 7:30pm at the Visitor Center.
A Cabinet of Curious Matters
New exhibition features the work of two artists who share an interest in dreams, antique scientific and medical instruments, mythologies, and mysteries.
Trolleys of Amsterdam Presentation
The trolley era arrived in Amsterdam in 1874 with horse drawn cars and less than two miles of track on downtown streets.
My First and Last Train Rides by Ann Eysaman Schuyler
In 1944 I took my first train ride – all the way to Utica, NY. Having lived in Little Falls all my life, some of it on West Main Street at the foot of Glen Avenue, I knew about the railroad.
Celebrate Native America at Fenimore Art Museum on August 19
Free, family-friendly event on August 19 includes a Haudenosaunee history presentation and a performance of traditional social dance.
Not Just for Kids Storytelling at Schoharie Crossing
On Sunday, August 20, at 6pm, Mary Murphy will perform, “Eating Wild & Other Tales of Love, Food, and Woodchucks!”
Little Falls Historical SocietyTHE MAGNIFICENT MILE PART II
The resettlement of the village after the American Revolution began when a Scottish immigrant, John Porteous, came to Little Falls in 1785.