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Oneida County History Center

Utica-Oneida Black History Month Celebration

February 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ASALH Black History Month Bulletin CoverThe Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP and Oneida County History Center are set to celebrate Black History Month with a virtual program following the national theme The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity, which provides a rich tapestry of images for exploring the African American past and present, on February 27th. [Read more…] about Utica-Oneida Black History Month Celebration

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: NAACP, Oneida County History Center

Glacial Retreat in the Upper Mohawk Valley (Virtual Talk)

February 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bob Allers in a glacier crevasseThe Oneida County History Center will host a virtual presentation with Bob Allers on the glacial geology in Oneida, Madison, and Herkimer Counties as seen in LiDAR images, set for Saturday, February 20th, at 11:30 am. [Read more…] about Glacial Retreat in the Upper Mohawk Valley (Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Black Families: Representation, Identity, and Diversity (Virtual Talk)

February 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ASALH Black History Month Bulletin CoverThe Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP and the Oneida County History Center are set to celebrate Black History Month with a virtual program, “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. ” The program provides a rich tapestry of images for exploring the African American past and present.

[Read more…] about Black Families: Representation, Identity, and Diversity (Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: NAACP, Oneida County History Center

Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

January 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Henry DiSpiritoHenry DiSpirito (1898–1995) emigrated from Italy in 1921, and found a nurturing home in Utica.

A stonemason and bricklayer by trade, he longed to devote his life to art. He found his calling in the direct-carving style of sculpture and became an accomplished painter as well. [Read more…] about Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Early Polish Immigrants of West Utica: A Virtual Talk

January 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Oneida County History Center has announced a virtual presentation with Patricia Bury Yocum looking at the early Polish Immigrants of West Utica, why they came, what they found, and where they worked. [Read more…] about Early Polish Immigrants of West Utica: A Virtual Talk

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Trinkaus Manor: Oneida County Holiday Memories

December 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trinkaus lightsThe Oneida County History Center is set to host a virtual presentation on the Trinkaus Manor, a holiday destination for many in and around Oneida County, set for Wednesday, December 23rd, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. [Read more…] about Trinkaus Manor: Oneida County Holiday Memories

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Virtual Genealogy Workshop On Saturday

December 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

oneida county history center logoThe Oneida County History Center has announced “Branching Out with DNA Testing,” a virtual genealogy workshop set for Saturday, December 5th, at 11:30 am. [Read more…] about Virtual Genealogy Workshop On Saturday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Oneida Co. Historical Hall of Fame & Living Legends Inductions

October 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Robert McBrideThe Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame has named four individuals to its 2020 inductee class:

Lawyer and Justice Mary Donlon Alger, Red Cross Founder & Clinton resident Clara Barton, Utica pioneer Robert McBride, and Oneida leaders and Revolutionary War veterans Hanyery Tewahangarahken “He Who Takes Up the Snow Shoe” and Tyonajanegen “Two Kettles Together.” [Read more…] about Oneida Co. Historical Hall of Fame & Living Legends Inductions

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Canal Archaeology Virtual Lecture Set For Oct 27th

October 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Canal Archaeology FlierThe Oneida County History Center is set to host a virtual lecture with archaeologist David Staley, who will look at two sites along the former Erie and Chenango canals, on Wednesday, October 28th.

Staley will look at the limestone masonry, concrete, and iron remains found at these sites, and share how archaeological discoveries can contradict historic narratives and reveal shady political cronyism in Utica during the 1880s. [Read more…] about Canal Archaeology Virtual Lecture Set For Oct 27th

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Archaeology, Chenango Canal, Erie Canal, Oneida County History Center, Utica

Program Planned On Oneida County Black Community of Florence

October 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Florence Black Communnity in Oneida CountyThe Florence Farming and Lumber Community/Association was a small 19th Century settlement of both freedom seekers and free blacks who established a communal farmstead in Florence, Oneida County, NY through the help of abolitionists Stephen Myers and Gerrit Smith. [Read more…] about Program Planned On Oneida County Black Community of Florence

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

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