Ilion

When The Yeggs Hit Upstate New York

February 13, 2023 by Dave Waite 4 Comments

It was late on Wednesday, January 19th, 1910, and Police Chief W. R. Bronner was making his evening rounds through the quiet village of Mohawk, in the town of German Flatts, Herkimer County, NY, making sure all was safe for both business and residents.

Somewhere near the intersection of Main and Washington streets, he encountered four men who engaged him in conversation as they all walked along. Before he could resist, he was relieved of his pistol, gagged, and brought into the Masonic Hall billiard room that the Yeggs had broken into earlier in the evening. Once inside, Bronner was bound with wire taken from pictures on the wall. [Read more…] about When The Yeggs Hit Upstate New York

Ilion, Herkimer County, NY: 300 Years of History

September 23, 2022 by Bob Cudmore 1 Comment

This week on The Historians Podcast, Joseph Collea Junior is author of Our Town–Ilion, New York: a Selective Look at 300 Years of History. An Ilion native, Collea was a history teacher and administrator in Ilion schools for many years and served three terms as mayor of the village, which is located in Herkimer County, NY. [Read more…] about Ilion, Herkimer County, NY: 300 Years of History

Twelve Topics from Recent Historians Podcasts

July 29, 2022 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

This week on The Historians Podcast, the third Highlights Edition of 2022 has excerpts from 12 podcasts including stolen Little League Dreams, an Erie Canal balladeer, human organ transplants, translating Old Dutch and a boy’s life in Ilion, New York. [Read more…] about Twelve Topics from Recent Historians Podcasts

Growing Up in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York

July 15, 2022 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

This week on The Historians Podcast, the guest is Kevin Hall, author of a memoir on growing up in Ilion in Herkimer County, New York: Ilion, My Childhood, My Memories Growing Up in a Bygone Era (Self Published, 2022). [Read more…] about Growing Up in Ilion, Herkimer County, New York

A New History of Ilion, Herkimer County, Published

May 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The book Our Town – Ilion, New York: A Selective Look at 300 Years of History (self-published, 2022) by Joseph D. Collea, Jr. tells the story of the founding, growth, and development of a small but vibrant Herkimer County community that ultimately gained world-wide recognition and acclaim for the quality of its manufactured products — most notably rifles and typewriters. [Read more…] about A New History of Ilion, Herkimer County, Published

New Ilion, Herkimer County Memoir Published

April 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ilion, My Childhood, My Memories (Self Published, 2022) by Kevin Hall is a book containing the many colorful antics of a young boy. A boy curious with the life around him, enjoying the many moments with his family and friends in his hometown of Ilion, Herkimer County, New York.

This memoir follows a young Kevin Hall from ages of 6 through 13, as he explores his hometown of Ilion, the neighborhoods he lived in, and the many friends he enjoyed spending time with. Hall relates his many adventures and the sometimes-unexpected consequences of those adventures. [Read more…] about New Ilion, Herkimer County Memoir Published