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James Fenimore Cooper

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Fenimore Farm Stone Barn Featured in New Book

Written by Dr. Robert Kroeger, this text is the first of a two-volume series exploring the expansive history behind notable stone barns across the United States. Featuring barns and historical accounts from more than 20 states, “Stone Barns of America” is a passion project of epic proportions.…
October 2, 2025
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Editorial: Please Pay Attention

All of these—the new threats of wildfires, the new existence of low water tables and water sources, the continuing unnecessary overuse of electricity, along with our ongoing misuse of waste and the irrational abuse of our extensive flora and fauna habitats—scream for some kind of conciliation: We must really conserve—now—our energy and our environment if we are to continue to enjoy our uniquely superb upstate way of life, where being outdoors is most often better than being in.…
November 14, 2024
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Cooperstown Observed: Oh, for Art’s Sake!

In a village famous for its museums, the grande dame is Fenimore Art Museum, with its permanent collection, its visiting exhibitions, and its native-American splendors. The staircase leading to the lower galleries is a work of art in itself. Not to be overlooked, is the Community Gallery tucked away in a corner on the second floor. As its name implies, it displays works from local sources and is not to be missed.…
September 5, 2024
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Monument Preservation Project Now Completed

The project is an important part of the mission of the Lakewood Cemetery Association to preserve and restore monuments, gravestones and stone steps. The Cooper project was supported by members of the Cooper family, members of the James Fenimore Cooper Society and Lakewood lot owners.…
July 11, 2024
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Chief Uncas Finds New Purpose on the Susquehanna

“The Chief Uncas has become a local star on the river here. People love the preserved character, the Busch family history of the boat, the connection to Cooperstown and Otsego Lake as the headwaters of the Susquehanna, and its green boat heritage as a 112-year-old electric vessel,” Platts continued.…
May 2, 2024
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FAM Featuring Virtual Collection Tours

FAM Featuring Virtual Collection Tours COOPERSTOWN—Beginning this month, Fenimore Art Museum is offering three different virtual tours focusing on the museum’s collections. Each of the tours will be offered on three separate dates. Tours take place on Tuesdays through March 12 from 2-2:30 p.m. and are conducted via Zoom. The series kicked off with a live discussion on author James Fenimore Cooper, artist Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School of landscape painters on January 16, to be repeated on February…
January 17, 2024
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Editorial: Celebrate the Hunter

The Indian Hunter, modeled in 1860, cast in bronze in 1866, and exhibited in the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition, was so popular with audiences at home and abroad that, in 1869, a larger-than-life cast was installed in New York’s Central Park, the first sculpture by an American artist to be placed in the then 11-year-old park.…
December 21, 2023
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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