Herkimer Home State Historic Site

Celebrate National Historic Marker Weekend with the History Center. You’re invited to join us on Saturday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m.to 12 noon to clean the markers and monuments at the Herkimer Homestead State Historic Site, the final resting place of one of our county's most famous soldiers, General Nicholas Herkimer (and his amputated leg!)

Local Event: Celebrate National Historic Marker Day

Oneida County

Utica

New York

Celebrate National Historic Marker Day

Celebrate National Historic Marker Weekend with the History Center. You’re invited to join us on Saturday, April 25, from 10:30...

Oneida County History Center

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unique musical program exploring the profound impact of Irish music on the
American Civil War and its lasting legacy on American traditions. The event
will take place on Saturday, May 9, at 2:00 p.m. at Oneida County History
Center, and invites the community to a foot-tapping journey through history
that connects the past to the present through the universal language of music.<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Presented by veteran musician Bill Fahy and
featuring talented fiddler Zach Hirst, the program weaves together stories and
songs to illustrate how Irish melodies boosted soldier morale and provided a
commentary on the hardships of war. Attendees will discover how these rhythms
and storytelling styles evolved from campfire tunes into enduring American
ballads.<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">&nbsp;Fahy, a traditional musician with over 30 years
of experience, developed this program through extensive research into soldiers'
diaries, letters, and historical newspapers. He is known for his mastery of the
guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Joining him is Zach Hirst, a versatile fiddler
whose credits include performances with the Syracuse Symphony and regional
groups like Craobh Dugan O’Looney.









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Local Event: “Many Tales to Tell” - Irish Music in the Civil War

“Many Tales to Tell” - Irish Music in the Civil...

Experience "Many Tales to Tell," a
unique musical program exploring the profound impact of Irish music on the
American Civil...

“Many Tales to Tell” - Irish Music in the Civil War

"Mulberry mania" was a wild speculative bubble in the 1830s driven by the dream of establishing a multi-million-dollar silk industry in the United States.In Oneida County—Sauquoit, Whitestown, and New Hartford—farmers hoped to grow silk as a moral alternative to cotton produced by enslaved people. Alecia Pendasulo shares the fascinating story of this ambitious, short-lived initiative.

Local Event: Mulberry Mania: Silk Production in Oneida County with Alecia Pendasulo

Mulberry Mania: Silk Production in Oneida...

"Mulberry mania" was a wild speculative bubble in the 1830s driven by the dream of establishing a multi-million-dollar silk...

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Celebrate National Historic Marker Day

APR

25

10:30 AM

Herkimer Home State Historic Site, 200 NY-169, Little Falls, NY

“Many Tales to Tell” - Irish Music in the Civil War

MAY

9

2:00 PM

Oneida County History Center, 1608 Genesee St, Utica, NY

Mulberry Mania: Silk Production in Oneida County with Alecia Pendasulo

MAY

16

2:00 PM

Oneida County History Center, 1608 Genesee St, Utica, NY