History, Natural History & the Arts
A new exhibit at the 
Oneida County History Center, Realities of Resettlement explores refugee integration into urban life in Utica. The resettlement and integration of refugees affects the social, political, and economic fabric of the Mohawk Valley.
This exhibit offers an opportunity to learn from the city’s challenging and successful resettlement experiences in order to serve as a model for similar communities elsewhere. [Read more…] about Realities of Resettlement: Refugees In Utica Exhibit
Liz Covart, host of Ben Franklin’s World: A Podcast about Early American History, will discuss the New England migration into New York State throughout the 18th and 19th centuries in Utica on April 29th.
Covart is a historian of early America who practices scholarly history, public history, and digital humanities. [Read more…] about Liz Covart to Discuss New Englanders in NY
This week on “The Historians” podcast, folksingers Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle perform songs from the early days of the Erie Canal. Gibson and Staudle will perform their Erie Canal program at the Oneida County History Center on Saturday, May 13, at 1 pm at 1608 Genesee Street in Utica.
Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Historians Podcast: Songs of the Erie Canal
On Saturday, April 1st at 1 pm, the Oneida County History Center will host Author Madis Senner who will discuss his new book Sacred Sites in North Star Country.
Upstate New York was the birthplace of the Women’s Movement and American Democracy, home to America’s Second Great Awakening, and was called the Burned-Over District for its spiritual wildfires, and America’s Psychic Highway. [Read more…] about Sacred Sites in North Star Country Book Event Saturday
On January 1, 2017 the Oneida County Historical Society became the Oneida County History Center (OCHC).
The Oneida County History Center stated that their name has changed, but their mission hasn’t – to preserve the past as a source of information and enlightenment for those who are living today, and for our descendants. They have announced a new logo to coincide with the new name. [Read more…] about New Logo for Oneida County History Center
The Oneida County History Center will host an Irish Tea Fundraiser on Saturday March 11, 2017 at 1 pm. This event features hot beverages, finger foods, desserts, door prizes, and more. Entertainment includes a vocal performance by Rachel DePalma, and presentations by Utica City Historian Lou Parrotta and Sister Maureen Deen. This event is co-sponsored by the Anchor Light Inn (Sylvan Beach), Anchor Heating (Utica), and Betty Abel-Jellencich. [Read more…] about Irish Tea Fundraiser for Oneida County History Center