2024 History Events in Schoharie County
April
- April 27, 9am-4pm @ Cobleskill Fairgrounds
- Schoharie County Historical Society set up at the Maple Festival.
- April 27, 10am @ Covered Bridge Ln. parking lot off Rte. 443
- Foxestown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- April 28, 4pm @ Middleburgh Winery
- Schoharie County Historical Society Spring Membership Meeting.
May
- May 4, 10am @ Municipal parking lot on Spring St. in Schoharie
- Fountaintown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- May 4, 10am-4pm and May 5, 10am-3pm @ Old Stone Fort
- “Loyalty Prevailed Over Every Other Consideration.” Hosted by Schoharie County Historical Society.
- May 4, 1pm-4pm @ Iroquois Museum
- Opening reception for outside the box with guest speaker Ian R. Maracle. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- May 11, 9am-12pm @ Old Stone Fort
- Cars and Coffee. Hosted by Schoharie County Historical Society.
- May 11, 3pm @ Bunn Mill
- Work day to prepare the museum for Richmondville Days. Hosted by Richmondville Historical Society.
- May 11, 6:30pm @ Cobleskill village parking lot on the corner of Main & Union Sts.
- Village of Cobleskill walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- May 18, 10am @ Middleburgh H.S.
- Middleburgh walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- May 18, 10am-4pm @ Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center and Lansing Manor
- Teddy Bear Picnic. Hosted by NYPA.
- May 18 & 19 @ Iroquois Museum
- Old style moccasin making workshop with Jamie Jacobs (pre-registration required). Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- May 19, 2pm-4pm @ Gallupville House
- Second Sunday open mic hosted by Gallupville House.
- May 19, 3pm @ Judd Hall
- Postcard Collections Talk. Hosted by Jefferson Historical Society.
- May 21 – June 3 @ Iroquois Museum
- Cobleskill-Richmondville Student Art Exhibit. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- May 25, 10am @ Creek Trail parking lot off Warnerville Cut-off (County Rte. 29A) in Warnerville
- Cobleskill Battlefield walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- May 25, 10am-1pm @ Schoharie River Center
- Introduction to blacksmithing course. Participants will forge their own wrought iron hooks. This is a required class to sign up for any other Blacksmithing workshops and to qualify for a shop membership. Lead by master Blacksmith and artist, Noah Khoury.
- May 25, 11am and 2pm @ Iroquois Museum
- Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- May 30, 6pm @ Old Stone Fort
- Decoration Day. Hosted by Schoharie County Historical Society.
June
- June 1, 10am @ Covered Bridge Ln. parking lot off Rte. 443
- Foxestown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- June 1, 10am-4pm @ Lasell Hall
- Who We Were Before We Were Enemies. Reenactors will be re-creating scenes from a pre- revolutionary war “Schoharie valley” ( 1770-1774). See demonstrations of common trades and arts, peace-time Militia muster, learn about 18th century political issues, fashion, and music. Hands on activities will be available. Our Tavern room will be offering a period inspired noon meal (lunch) for a nominal fee. Decide who you would support, the King of England or the revolutionary government. Hosted by the Schoharie Chapter NSDAR.
- June 2, 2pm @ Iroquois Museum
- Cobleskill-Richmondville student art exhibit opening reception. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- June 8, 9am-12pm @ Old Stone Fort
- Cars and Coffee with the Hardscrabble Coffee Trailer. Hosted by Schoharie County Historical Society.
- June 8, 10am-2pm @ 11 Main St. Jefferson, NY 12093
- History Day. Hosted by Jefferson Historical Society.
- June 8, 3pm @ Bunn Mill
- Author Dana Cudmore will give a presentation on his book “Farming with Dynamite.” Hosted by Richmondville Historical Society.
- June 8, 7pm @ Cobleskill village parking lot on corner of Main & Union Sts.
- Village of Cobleskill walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- June 8 & 9, 10am-5pm @ 130 Murphy Rd. Schoharie
- 57th Annual Gas Up hosted by the Hudson-Mohawk Chapter of the Pioneer Gas Engine Association.
- June 11, 6pm @ Conesville UM Chapel Church (1295 State Rte. 990V Gilboa)
- Remembering Conesville Native Carl Stryker and the Twilight Inn Fire with Dede Terns-Thorpe, Town of Hunter Historian. Hosted by Conesville Historical Society.
- June 15, 10am @ Middleburgh H.S.
- Middleburgh walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- June 15 & 16, 10am-5pm @ 130 Murphy Rd. Schoharie
- 57th Annual Gas Up hosted by the Hudson-Mohawk Chapter of the Pioneer Gas Engine Association.
- June 22, 10am @ municipal parking lot on Spring St. in Schoharie
- Fountaintown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- June 29, 10am @ Creek Trail parking lot off Warnerville Cut-off (County Rte. 29A) in Warnerville
- Cobleskill Battlefield walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- June 29, 7:30pm @ UAlbany Performing Arts Center
- The Mush Hole: Truth Acknowledgement, Resilience Dance Performance. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
July
- July 6, 10am @ Covered Bridge Ln. parking lot off Rte. 443
- Foxestown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- July 6, 11am and 2pm @ Iroquois Museum
- Onota’a:ka (Oneida Nation Dancers). Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- July 13, 10am @ municipal parking lot on Spring St. in Schoharie
- Fountaintown walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- July 13, 2pm @ Iroquois Museum
- Artist talk with Lauren Ashley Jiles/Lou Lou la Duchesse de Riere. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- July 13, 3pm @ Bunn Mill
- Ginny Schaum from Schoharie County Quilt Barn Trail will share with us how this art form came to be and how it’s growing. Hosted by Richmondville Historical Society.
- July 13 @ Jefferson Town Green
- Jefferson Heritage Day. Quilt exhibit in the Church. Blues Maneuver under the tent at 7:30pm. Hosted by Jefferson Historical Society.
- July 14, 10am-4pm @ Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center and Lansing Manor
- Auto Show hosted by NYPA.
- July 20, 10am @ Middleburgh H.S.
- Middleburgh walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.
- July 20, 10am-4pm @ West Fulton Fire Department
- Town of Fulton Historical Society’s Third Annual Vendor Market.
- July 20 & 21 @ Iroquois Museum
- Metalsmithing and steel sculpture demonstration with Margaret Jacobs. Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- July 26 & 27 @ Iroquois Museum
- Welding and steel sculpture workshop with Margaret Jacobs (pre-registration required). Hosted by Iroquois Museum.
- July 27, 9am-12pm @ Old Stone Fort
- Cars and Coffee with the Hardscrabble Coffee Trailer. Hosted by Schoharie County Historical Society.
- July 27, 7pm @ Cobleskill village parking lot on corner of Main & Union Sts.
- Village of Cobleskill walking tour by Jeff O’Connor.