Oneida County History Center

The Mohawk Valley and Central New York were once the premier cheese-making region of the United States. It was there that Jesse Williams set up one of the first cheese factories in the United States just north of Rome, and professor Xerxes A. Willard, a graduate of Hamilton College, championed the cause of higher standards in cheese-making and promotion of the industry. [Read more…] about Origins of Cheese Making in NYS Program Sept 8th

The Oneida County History Center (OCHC) will host its fifth annual Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt, a county or city-wide scavenger hunt to learn about the people, places, and events that shaped Oneida County, starting August 2nd. [Read more…] about Oneida County Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt

The Oneida County History Center has announced “An Erie Canal Odyssey,” an exhibit of photography depicting communities, structures, boats, people, and activities along the canals of New York State by local award-winning photographer Frank Forte. [Read more…] about Erie Canal Odyssey Photography Exhibit in Utica

The Oneida County History Center has announced Ask A Geneaologist, a program featuring one-on-one consultations with a genealogist, set for Saturday, June 5th. [Read more…] about Online Ask A Genealogist Program June 5th

The Oneida County History Center will host A Cemetery Walk to Remember, a walking tour of The Old Burying Ground in Clinton, set for Sunday, May 30th. [Read more…] about Clinton NY’s Old Burying Ground Walking Tour Set

The colonial era was a difficult time for many Indigenous nations who were pressured by outsiders and new beliefs. The Brothertown people, were and still are, a “new” community of Native people formed in direct response to colonialism.

Guided by the vision of Mohegan Presbyterian minister Samson Occom, their settlement for a brief time was located in the towns of Kirkland and Marshall in Oneida County. [Read more…] about Brothertown History and Archaeology (Virtual Talk)