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Herkimer COunty

A Short History Of Eagle Bay In The Adirondacks

December 29, 2020 by Richard Williams Leave a Comment

Eagle Bay Map Courtesy Adirondack AtlasEagle Bay lies in the middle of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State at an elevation of 1,720 feet. Situated just north of 4th Lake on the Fulton Chain, and about ten miles east of Old Forge, the small hamlet (one of 94 designated hamlets in the Adirondacks) has seasonal activity consisting of winter snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Summer events focus on the various surrounding lakes, ponds, mountains, and hiking trails. [Read more…] about A Short History Of Eagle Bay In The Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Brown's Tract, Fulton Chain, Herkimer COunty, Old Forge, surveying, Tourism, Town of Webb, Transportation, William Seward Webb

3,300 Acres Protected Along East Canada Creek Tributary

December 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Spruce Creek by Bob StoneThe Open Space Institute (OSI) has announced the permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres in the Herkimer County towns of Salisbury and Norway. The tract is comprised of hardwood and softwood forests and significant wetlands within the Mohawk River watershed.

OSI purchased the Spruce Creek property for $3 million from Datum 9 Forestry LLC. [Read more…] about 3,300 Acres Protected Along East Canada Creek Tributary

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: conservation, East Canada Creek, Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Herkimer COunty, Little Falls, Mohawk River, nature, Norway, Open Space Institute, Salisbury, water quality

Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

December 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Three Lakes Tract Easement courtesy Adirodack AtlasThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are seeking public input on the development of a draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement, a privately-owned conservation easement encompassing approximately 3,350 acres in the town of Webb, Herkimer County. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Big Moose Tract, DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, Herkimer COunty, hiking, hunting, Independence River Wild Forest, snowmobiling, Three Lakes Tract, trapping

Hunters Ticketed For Illegal Camp, Landing Float Plane in Wilderness Area

November 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Nov 2020 Illegal Wilderness Camp Forest Rangers Hanno and McCartney reported that on Friday, November 13, they discovered an illegal camp near a remote pond in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area in Ohio Township, Herkimer County, in the Adirondack Park.

Upon further investigation, the Forest Rangers say they observed multiple state land violations, and decided to monitor the site for suspects. [Read more…] about Hunters Ticketed For Illegal Camp, Landing Float Plane in Wilderness Area

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Herkimer COunty, hunting, Ohio, West Canada Lakes Wilderness

Murder and Mayhem in Herkimer County

January 17, 2020 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Caryl Hopson and Susan Perkins discuss a book they have edited, Murder and Mayhem in Herkimer County. One chapter describes the death of Grace Brown, which inspired Theodore Dreiser’s novel An American Tragedy. [Read more…] about Murder and Mayhem in Herkimer County

Filed Under: Books, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Books, Herkimer COunty, Podcasts

Women of the Mohawk Valley Program Planned

March 6, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rome historical societyUntil the twentieth century, women were often overlooked by historians. Fortunately for those of us who live in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, a collaborative project, Women Belong In History Books, has captured many inspiring stories of notable women. [Read more…] about Women of the Mohawk Valley Program Planned

Filed Under: Books, Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Herkimer COunty, Oneida County, Political History, Rome, Rome Historical Society, Women's History Month, womens history

Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher in 1914

May 5, 2017 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, Dennis Webster looks back at a precedent setting murder case in his new book, Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher: The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful Student. (History Press, 2017)

Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher in 1914

Filed Under: Books, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Books, Education, Herkimer COunty, Podcasts

Women in History: Herkimer and Oneida Counties

August 14, 2015 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week “The Historians” podcast features an interview with Jane Spellman, author of Women Belong in History Books: Herkimer and Oneida Counties, 1700-1950.

Retired as executive director of the Herkimer County Historical Society, Spellman and over twenty women worked on research for this book. You can hear listen to “The Historians” podcast online here. [Read more…] about Women in History: Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Filed Under: Books, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Gender History, Herkimer COunty, Oneida County, Podcasts, The Historians

‘French Louie Day’ Recalls Adirondack Folk Hero

February 27, 2015 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

young-louie-300The Herkimer County Legislature has named Friday “French Louie Day” in honor of the noted French-Canadian Adirondacker Louis Seymour. A celebration is planned for Saturday in the Town of Inlet.

Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Seymour, who made the wilderness between Inlet and Lake Pleasant his home from the 1860s until his death in Newton’s Corners (now Speculator) on February 27, 1915. Seymour’s name became legend after the 1952 biography Adirondack French Louie: Life in the North Woods by Utica author Harvey Dunham, which portrayed him as a man of hard work, determination and humor. [Read more…] about ‘French Louie Day’ Recalls Adirondack Folk Hero

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Adirondacks, Canada, Herkimer COunty, Immigration

Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama 2014 Season

May 28, 2014 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Drums Along The Mohawk Outdoor TheatreFollowing a successful debut in 2013, the Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama is expanding its performance schedule to four shows for 2014 at Gelston Castle Estate, 980 Robinson Road, Mohawk, NY.

Kyle Jenks, the writer and producer of Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama used the plotline from the famous novel Drums Along the Mohawk by Walter D. Edmonds and adapted it for the outdoor stage. [Read more…] about Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama 2014 Season

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: American Revolution, Gelston Castle, Herkimer COunty, Military History, Mohawk River, Performing Arts, Theatre

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