Canalway Challenge Offers a Unique Way to Celebrate the Erie Canal Bicentennial

The free program welcomes people of all ages and abilities to set a personal mileage goal and walk, run, cycle, paddle, or roll along the NYS Canalway System.

Discover yourself at your local library

We are each living links between the past and the future. Our ancestors thought of us as symbols of potential, as their legacy carried on.

Abraham Lincoln, Little Falls and Beyond

2025 marks both the 165th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election to the presidency and the 160th anniversary of his April 15th, 1865 assassination.

Historic Rural Revitalization Projects in the Mohawk Valley Receive Grant Funding

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is pleased to announce the first award recipients of the Mohawk Valley Historic Rural Revitalization Grant Program.

Mayfield Historical Society Announces 2025 Events

The Mayfield Historical Society, home of The Rice Homestead at 328 Riceville Road, in Mayfield, NY, has announced its 2025 events.

A conversation with William L. Kidder about Defending Fort Stanwix

The last of our 3-part series talking with William L. Kidder, author of Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution.

Defending Fort Stanwix by William L. Kidder

Our conversation continues with Willam L. Kidder, author of Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution.

William L. Kidder’s Defending Fort Stanwix

We recently connected with Willam L. Kidder, author of Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution.

Three Centuries of Architectural Styles in Fort Plain: Part 2

This article features seven photos of village homes, six drawings of the different architectural styles and descriptions of historical homes.

Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events: November 22-24

Thank you Gloversville, Little Falls, Old Forge, Utica and others, for sending this weekend’s events for us to share!