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Fort Klock Craft Fair

Visit Montgomery County Launches Mobile ‘Pastport to History’ Program

Visit Montgomery County, NY, is excited to launch a new mobile version of the “Pastport to History” Program.

Take Self-Guided Gloversville Walk During NYS Path Through History Weekend

Downtown Gloversville participating in NYS Path Through History Weekend on June 15 and 16 with self-guided walk.

A Sailor at Heart | The Life Story of Charles P. Byron

The prelude to the life story of Charles P. Byron begins as one walks through the entrance of the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Queens of Quackery! Female Proprietors of Patent Medicines

“Queens of Quackery” A History at Home presentation by the National Bottle Museum hosted by Schoharie Crossing.

Lundstrom Bookcase’s Long Journey Home

Lundstrom sectional barrister bookcases are often found in local law offices and private homes,holding sets of law books and personal libraries.

Circa 1950s -Photo by Howard Ohlhous

1822 AQUEDUCT | A BRIDGE FOR BOATS

On December 1, 1853, John Burnham was attempted to cross the aqueduct on the side without rails, slipped on the ice, and fell 20 or 25 feet to his death upon the rocks below.”

Mysteries of the Bowie Knife by Ann Schuyler

I sat by the window on the night of September 29th watching the last of four Super Full Moons when random memories ran through my mind.

Explore all that Mohawk Valley History has to offer

Mohawk Valley Museums highlights Mohawk Valley history while supporting  the museums and historical societies across the region.

Fenimore Art Museum By Beyond My Ken

Fenimore Art Museum presents virtual tours focused on the museum’s collections

Fenimore Art Museum presents free virtual tours focused on the museum’s collection on select Tuesdays from January – March.

A visit to the Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park

This week, Norm Bollen, board member of the Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park invited the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) team to visit the museum and park.

Tag Archive for: History

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series

Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association Local History Series

The Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., is pleased to host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s Local History Series on Thursdays throughout the summer at 5 pm.

On Thursday, August 29 at 5 pm, the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd., will host the Town of Webb Historical Association’s weekly Local History series.

This last program of the very popular series of summer presentations will feature Town Historian, Kristy Rubyor, as she discusses Moss Lake: the Other Story. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Mohawk Indian Occupation of Moss Lake.

On May 13, 1974, a convoy of Mohawks from Akwesasne and Kahnawake converged on Moss Lake.

They occupied the former girls’ summer camp and claimed it as part of their ancestral homeland. The tense occupation lasted three years. Kristy has lived in the Old Forge area her entire life. Her lineage can be traced over eight generations in the Adirondack Park and five generations within the Town of Webb. She is a graduate of the Town of Webb Schools, and has been an employee at the Town of Webb Historical Association for over 10 years. The presentation is free and open to the public and all are welcome.

The Local History Series is free and open to the public.

Old Forge Library presents the Town of Webb Local History Series