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See What's Going On At The Herkimer County Historical Society!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:


FUNDRAISERS:

WINE TASTING AT THE BALLOON FARM
Thursday, December 11 ~ 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a unique wine tasting at the historic Balloon Farm in Frankfort. The event is being sponsored by Ilion Wine & Spirits. The cost is $15.00/person and includes hors d'oeuvres with the wine tasting, as well as tours of the Ballon Farm.

SATURDAY OPENINGS
We will be opening on Saturdays beginning after Thanksgiving until Christmas from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Shop in our gift shop, with special holiday sales going on, and pick up our new book "Herkimer Village." The library and museum will also be open on Saturdays. This is in addition to our regular open hours of Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

 

NEW MUSEUM DISPLAY - "HERKIMER COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR"


A new display on "Herkimer County in the Civil War" is now open in the Suiter museum building. The display features Civil War artifacts from the Society's collection, along with several panels on the regiments that came out of Herkimer County, letters written to home from soldiers, and special features on Colonel James A. Suiter and Brigadier General John P. Spofford. The display can be seen during the Society's open hours of Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and now on Saturdays during the summer until the end of August, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Pictured are summer Youth Bureau employees Dana Gertz and Mary Cirillo putting Civil War artifacts in a display case.

Also In The Suiter Museum Building -
Joyce Keller Doll House & Miniature Display
The Joyce Keller Doll House and Miniature collection can now be seen by the public again. It was moved from the old 1834 Jail, where it had been housed since the collection was donated to the Historical Society in 1985, to the Suiter museum building on the second floor. The collection features 7 houses and 20 room settings, created by Herkimer resident Joyce Keller. It is a popular attraction that can be enjoyed by every one of all ages!

 


NEW ITEMS IN THE GIFT SHOP


THE BOOK IS HERE!!!!!

The pictorial book "Herkimer Village" is finally here! The book, authored by Susan Perkins and Caryl Hopson from the Herkimer County Historical Society, is published by Arcadia Books as part of their "Image of America" series.

The categories for our book are as follows: Historic Homes, Churches, Schools, Industry and Businesses, Transportation, Main Street Shots, Notable People, and Notable Events.

The book is $21.99. To place an order by mail, send a check to the Herkimer County Historical Society, 400 N. Main St., Herkimer, NY 13350 - and add 8.25% sales tax, plus shipping ($4.00 for 1-3 books, $6.00 for 5-8). Or, you can stop in at our Gift Shop, open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m and on Saturdays after Thanksgiving until Christmas from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

NEW BOOKS -

"Murders of Herkimer County" by W. H. Tippetts - A reprint of this famous book that came out in 1885 citing Herkimer County murders from 1783 to 1885. It includes the Roxalana Druse murder case of 1884. Cost is $12.00.

"Neither Rebel Nor Tory - Hanyost Schuyler and the Siege of Fort Stanwix" by Michael Cooney - This novel is based on the true story of Hanyost Schuyler, whose role in saving the lives of hundreds of Americans besieged at Fort Stanwix in 1777 has long been forgotten. Although this is a work of fiction, the people, places and events are closely based upon the historical record of the American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley. Hanyost Schuyler was a real person who did play a critical role in breaking the British Siege of Fort Stanwix. His appearance on both sides of that conflict is certain. Far less certain is who this young man truly was and how he was able to drive away an entire invading army. Cost is $17.95.

The Society's Gift Shop is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and is located in our Eckler Building, 406 N. Main St., Herkimer. To order by mail, please add 8.25% New York State sales tax and $4.00 for postage and handling and mail to: Herkimer County Historical Society, 400 N. Main St., Herkimer, NY 13350.

DAR ROOM DEDICATION - MAY 10


On Saturday, May 10, representatives from the local DAR chapters were present to dedicate the newly refurbished D.A.R. Room in the Historical Society's Suiter museum building. The room features the Margaret McKay collection of genealogical material and is open to the public for use during the Society's open hours of Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Pictured at the dedication ceremony are (left to right) Martha Crapser, Central New York Roundtable Chairman, Nancy Cook, event organizer and Regent for Col. Marinus Willett chapter, Merry Ann Wright, NSDAR Vice President General, Bonnie Ranieri, New York State Chaplain, and Susan Perkins, Society executive director.

 

Annual Dinner Meeting - May 20 at P.K.'s Pub in Herkimer

We would like to welcome two new Board members who were elected at our Annual Meeting in May: Steve Knight, of Herkimer, and Garry Outtrim, Esq., of Herkimer.

They join fellow Board members Carolyn Canary, Herkimer, Steve Canipe, Herkimer, Kathy Crowe, Mohawk, Tim Daly, Ilion, Carol Dippolito, Poland, Toni Helmer, East Herkimer, Jan McGraw, Ilion, Donna Rubin, Millers Mills, Sylvia Rowan, East Herkimer, Frank Spatto, Mohawk, John Stock, Herkimer, Jeff Steele, Herkimer, and Scott Vaughan, Ilion. We would like to thank our outgoing Board members, Esther Brown and Lesley Paul, for serving 6 years on the Board. Our officers on the Board of Directors are: Jeff Steele, president; John Stock, vice president; Tim Daly, treasurer, and Scott Vaughan, secretary.

Pictured (l. to r.) Joe Cirillo, Ron McClusky, George Getman, Scott Vaughan, Jan McGraw, John Stock, Carolyn Canary, Tim Daly, Sue Perkins, Jeff Steele, Donna Rubin, Steve Knight, Marge and Bill Fredlund.