See
What's Going On At The Herkimer County Historical Society!
SUMMER HOURS: We will be opening
on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. starting July 11 until the end
of August. This is in addition to our regular open hours of Monday-Friday,
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Our
monthly programs are held on a weeknight at 7:00 p.m. in our Eckler
Building, 406 N. Main Street, Herkimer, NY (unless otherwise noted),
and are free to the public.
Monday,
July 27 @ 6:30 p.m. - Walking Tour of Church Street in Herkimer
by Susan Perkins
This year, we will be taking a walk down Church Street beginning
at North Main Street in Herkimer and point out the architectural
highlights of the homes as well as the interesting stories of their
inhabitants.
Wednesday,
August 26 @ 6:30 p.m. - Lock 17 in Jacksonburg by Mark Winkleman
We will meet at Lock 17 for this program. The Barge Canal was built
between 1909 and 1916, with Lock 17 being completed in 1916. It
is one of the few locks that still has its original electrical equipment.
Chief Lock Operator Mark Winkleman will give us a tour and talk
about its history.
September
Program - Date TBA - Cemetery Walking Tour of Mohawk Cemetery
Thursday,
October 22 @ 7:00 p.m. - Ghost Stories of Gelston Castle by Carl
Lane
Does Harriet Douglas Cruger still walk the grounds of Gelston Castle
in the Town of Warren? Come find out!
SUITER
MUSEUM BUILDING
Our
Suiter Building museum is open to the public throughout the year, Monday-Friday,
10:00 a.m.-4;00 p.m. and during July and August (starting the second Saturday
in July) on Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
NEW
EXHIBIT - ANDRUSTOWN MASSACRE
Our newest exhibit opened on May 20 on the Andrustown Massacre that took
place on July 18, 1778. On that day, the families of Andrustown in the
town of Warren were busy harvesting their crops when the calm was suddenly
shattered by Indian war cries. Those families who were surprised first
were killed and taken captive. Other residents fled to the nearby swamps
and woods, eventually making their way to nearby Fort Herkimer. Those
survivors of nearly all of these families returned and rebuilt their homes,
and for many years the territory was owned by descendants of these pioneers.
Come and read about their stories in our new exhibit.
The
exhibit features family pictures and genealogy charts of the McCready
and Swift families
done by Lura Swift Provost, pictured on the far left,
with Carol Bennett on the evening of the opening. These
families descend from the Jacob Crim family, one of the original Andrustown
settlers.
THE
JOYCE KELLER DOLL HOUSE AND MINIATURE COLLECTION
is now on the second floor of our museum. It was previously housed in
the old 1834 Jail when it was donated to the Historical Society in 1985.
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 everyone 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. The picture featured is a 1948 snapshot of
employees at the Munger's Department Store, one of seven that are
featured in the book.
NEW
BOOKS -
"Mohawk
- Discovering the Valley of the Crystals" by M. Paul Keesler Following
years of personal exploration, research and interviews, Paul amassed
and processed it all into this amazing book. It both entertains
and enlightens the reader, taking them on a fascinating journey
about the Mohawk Valley from the era of glaciers and prehistoric
times, to Native Americans, to the arrival of explorers, settlers
and trading, to the modern era. Paul passed away in 2005 just before
the completion of his book. His family worked with North Country
Books for its final publication. The cost of the book is
$39.95.
"Oppenheim
Chronicles - A Narrative History" by Hector J. Allen
The
history of Oppenheim is much more than a simple local history volume.
It is a well written and documented American history story based
on the residents of a typical rural township, from wilderness frontier
beginnings through the pains of the Civil War, the radical changes
brought about by transportation innovations right up to the modern
era. Hector Allen brings a lifetime of studying and teaching history,
and interviewing many of the people who make the history, into these
pages. The cost of the book is $38.00.
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.
Annual
Dinner Meeting - May 28 at Villa Isidoro
The
Herkimer County Historical Society held our Annual Dinner meeting on May
28 at the Villa Isidoro Restuarant in the town of Warren with 32 people
attending. An election of Board members was held with three new members
being welcomed: John Brennan, of Little Falls, Debbie
Crandall, of Herkimer, and Harry Enea III, of
Little Falls. A special Thank You to our members who rotated off the Board
this year: Kathy Crowe, Carol Dippolito,
and Frank Spatto. Pictured are the Board members who
attended the Annual Dinner meeting: seated (left to right) Jan
McGraw, executive director Susan Perkins, Carolyn
Canary, Donna Rubin; back (left to right) Harry
Enea III, Garry Outtrim, Carol Dippolito,
Tim Daly, Steve Knight, Scott
Vaughan, and Jeff Steele.
NEW
EXHIBIT - ANDRUSTOWN MASSACRE
done by Lura Swift Provost, pictured on the far left,
with Carol Bennett on the evening of the opening. These
families descend from the Jacob Crim family, one of the original Andrustown
settlers.
THE
BOOK IS HERE!!!!!
