Oneida County History Center

"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

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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...

Mulberry Mania: Silk Production in Oneida County with Alecia Pendasulo

Join Oneida County History Center for its 21st annual telethon presented by Bank of Utica! Watch the live event on WUTR-TV or CNYHomepage.com on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. Call 315-735-3642 to pledge your support. Join, renew, or donate to help preserve local history.
The evening celebrates local history and the community partnerships that make implementing the History Center's mission possible and is hosted by longtime emcee Joe Kelly and History Center Executive Director Rebecca McLain. Sentinel Media Company’s Morgan Mielnicki will host the star board, and special guests from the community will appear throughout the event. The 2026 goal is to raise $50,000 to support the organization’s mission to preserve and share central New York history for present and future generations.

Local Event: Title: 21st Annual History Center Telethon presented by Bank of Utica

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Join Oneida County History Center for its 21st annual telethon presented by Bank of Utica! Watch the live event on WUTR-TV or...

Title: 21st Annual History Center Telethon presented by Bank of Utica

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Mulberry Mania: Silk Production in Oneida County with Alecia Pendasulo

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2:00 PM

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

Title: 21st Annual History Center Telethon presented by Bank of Utica

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5:00 PM

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