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ICC exhibit highlights Irish heritage in Mohawk Valley
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (245+ words) UTICA " The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley will open a month-long exhibit titled "Grounded Pride, Steady Strength, Rising to the Future" beginning Friday, May 15, at the center, 623 Columbia St. The exhibit will remain open through June 15 and will…...
Lunch and Learn explores Irish history in Caribbean
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (103+ words) Rome Sentinel UTICA " The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley will host its monthly Lunch and Learn program at 11 a. m. Wednesday, May 13, at the center, 623 Columbia St. The program, titled "The Caribbean Irish," will explore the history of Irish people…...
Oneida County History Center telethon set for May 20
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (161+ words) Rome Sentinel UTICA " The Oneida County History Center will host its 21st annual telethon from 5 to 8 p. m Wednesday, May 20, with the goal of raising $50, 000 to support programs and operations. The event will be broadcast live on WUTR-TV and CNYHomepage. com from…...
A coin, a myth, and the betrayal beneath it
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (251+ words) The U. S. Mint has issued a Native American dollar coin bearing the name Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman remembered for bringing food and supplies to George Washington's starving troops at Valley Forge in 1778. It's a clean, patriotic story of alliance and…...
Historic markers cleaned up as America 250! celebrations near
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (193+ words) A volunteer cleans up a historic marker along Herkimer's 40-Mile Trail in preparation for "America250!" celebrations. NEW HARTFORD " Preparations continue as several local chapters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gear up for "America 250!" celebrations this summer. The…...
Cemetery efforts offer glimpse into region's history | News | romesentinel. com
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1051+ words) A member of the Rest Assured team cleans a headstone as part of a project at the Litchfield Cemetery recently. Volunteers were busy raking and removing brush at the Columbia Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery on Jordanville Road near Richfield Springs....
Exploring Fort Bull, a Rome historic site only viewable by appointment
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (850+ words) The former Erie Canal Village well. Fort Bull area behind the former Erie Canal Village Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The Fort Bull Oak listed on the New York State Historic Tree Registry. Located just off Route 49 near the intersection of Erie Boulevard…...
Drawing on local history and 'Drums Along the Mohawk"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (639+ words) Organizers, speakers and local officials gather for the planting of a Liberty Tree in Oriskany on Saturday, April 25. Author Walter D. Edmonds. "Drums Along the Mohawk" by Walter D. Edmonds. There was an opportunity to write about Walter D. Edmonds and his "Drums…...
Madison County launches historic marker scavenger hunt
2+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) WAMPSVILLE " In honor of the nation's 250th anniversary, the Madison County Historian's Office, public libraries, the Oneida Community Mansion House and Visit Madison County have partnered to create the Madison County Historic Marker Challenge. The event will feature a scavenger hunt…...
Irish Cultural Center hosts talk on 1916 Easter Rising
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (256+ words) The public is invited to a presentation on Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising by historian Mark Sisti at 7 p. m. Thursday, April 23 at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica. Historian and musician Mark Sisti presents a program on Ireland's 1916 Easter…...