local history

A serene oasis has been letting visitors step back in time for over a century. Now, it needs the community's help to preserve its fascinating history for the next generation.

It may have been our harsh Upstate New York winters that primed one man for the North Pole for the first time in human history. But historians debate if Dr. Frederick Cook was really a trailblazer, or a fraudster.

We STILL have these local jingles stuck in our head, all these years later.

You can now bring home a piece of the Rome Capitol Theatre, but you better jump on the opportunity because they're going quick!

Did you know the extension ladder, the airgun, B.B.'s, darts, stair rails, coat hangers, the nutcracker, and much more were invented in Herkimer, NY?

German Flatts' annual Living History Weekend takes you all the way back to the Civil War days.

The Oneida County History Center is set to unveil their new exhibit, 'Downtown at it's Best' that highlights what the City looked like at it's most prosperous.

There's nothing like a little nostalgia to bring you back to simpler times.

The Abandoned Paper Mill water tower in Lyons Falls has been knocked down.

The legendary mental hospital in Utica known as "Old Main" will once again open it's doors for the public to view. This historic building was built in 1843 and operated as a mental facility for many years and is as eerie as it is interesting.

The Village of Ilion, like most in Central New York has it's own place in history, but like many villages and towns in the area, Ilion has undergone a lot of changes over the years. This video gives you a glimpse into the past of the Village that gave the world the Remington rifle.