The event will be held on Saturday, May 9th, at 11 a.m. at the junction of State Highway 80 and Red House Hill Road, Cooperstown.…
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HISTORY—6:30 p.m. “Otsego County During the American Revolution.” Presented by Robert Parmeter, historian for the Town of Maryland. Hosted by the Otsego County Historical Association at Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Road 11, Hartwick. (607) 547-8070 or https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCountyHistorical…
DEDICATION—6 p.m. Historical marker dedication for Revolutionary War heroine Sybil Ludington. Local historical re-enactor presents program on the Revolutionary War and Old Unadilla Village. Free; open to the public. Donations welcome. William Bauer Community Center, 246 Main Street, Unadilla. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122274851060217378&set=a.122114609708217378…
Potential applicants for the Otsego County Cemetery Restoration Fund must speak with a representative from the Community Foundation of Otsego County before applying. E-mail CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz for more information at jeff@cfotsego.org.…
HISTORY—10 a.m. “Medicine & Surgery in the Civil and Revolutionary Wars.” Presented by Von Barron, historian and reenactment surgeon from Virginia. Followed by a meeting of the Otsego Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Free and open to the public. Community Room, Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52, Cooperstown.…
Members of the Oneonta and Tianderah chapters of NSDAR were among those participating in the ceremony to erect a replacement headstone for Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Weston on Saturday, September 2.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 Ren Faire at Windfall Dutch Barn RENAISSANCE FAIR – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dress in you medieval/renaissance best and come out for performances by Celtic step dancers, The Happy Haggs, as well as vendors, crafters, and games for all ages at this years annual Ren Faire. Admission, $5. Windfall Dutch Barn, 2009 Clinton Rd., Cherry Valley. 518-774-0134 or visit www.windfalldutchbarn.com…
LETTER from DOUGLAS GEERTGENS We should remember the purpose of schools, stick to the mission they represent Often when we ask ourselves a question, it brings up another question. You might ask, “what is a school?” Merriam-Webster offers that it is; “an organization that provides instruction: such as … an institution for the teaching of children.” Okay, so why do we have these institutions known as schools? For as long as there have been humans, there has been the need…
Musket Donations Find Home At Greater Oneonta Historical Society By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Fred Hickein wanted to make sure his heirloom muskets stayed in good hands, so the 93-year-old Oneonta resident made a major donation to the Greater Historical Society of Oneonta on Wednesday, April 21. Hickein and his wife, Eleanor, and several of his colleagues from the Oneonta American Legion Post 259, presented GOHS with two family treasures Wednesday,: an English smooth bore rifle, circa 1800, which…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 25 Voices Of The Game To Honor Hall of Fame Inductee Ted Simmons BASEBALL – Noon. Virtual Voices of the Game to honor Hall of Fame 2020 inductee Ted Simmons who played alongside hall of famers Paul Molitor and Robin Yount for the Milwaukee Brewers. Join them as they reminisce about the Brewers team and their journey to the Hall of Fame. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-legends-of-the-game-Ted-Simmons?date=0 for details.…
