Rome

Rome Historical Society’s 2018 Home Tour Set

July 22, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Rome Historical Society has invited the public to take a tour of historic Rome and Westernville during its inaugural Tour of Homes community celebration on Sunday, July 29th from noon to 5 pm.

Eight noteworthy properties and their unique histories will be showcased as the Society re-activates a community tradition during Honor America Days weekend. This year’s Tour of Homes includes both residential and commercial buildings, ranging from an 1856 former church to a newly-built historic home reproduction, to the 1894 mansion of a significant Rome leader. Patrons may visit each property at their leisure and in the order they choose. [Read more…] about Rome Historical Society’s 2018 Home Tour Set

Rome Historical’s Recent Acquisitions Thursday

July 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Rome Historical Society (RHS) is set to present “Growing the Collection” a special program featuring items recently donated to the Society, on Thursday, July 19th at 7 pm.

Every year dozens of people donate books, photographs, and other objects to local historical societies and museums so that these tangible pieces of the past can be preserved for future generations. [Read more…] about Rome Historical’s Recent Acquisitions Thursday

Alexander Hamilton at the Rome Historical Society

July 17, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Two programs focusing on Alexander Hamilton have been set for July 18th and 25th, at the Rome Historical Society in Rome, NY.

The programs will be presented by Rand Scholet, Hamilton scholar and founder/President of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society. [Read more…] about Alexander Hamilton at the Rome Historical Society

Early Maps of Rome NY Presentation Set

June 20, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Museum Educator Patrick Reynolds is set to discuss a variety of maps of the region using modern geospatial technology to overlay these maps onto current maps of the area on June 21 at 7 pm at the Rome Historical Society.

County Atlas’ and Sanborn fire insurance maps will be discussed as a tool for researchers as well as some recently uncovered maps found during work on improvements to permanent Rome Historical Society exhibits. [Read more…] about Early Maps of Rome NY Presentation Set

Rome Historical Society’s 2018 Tour of Homes

June 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A tour of historic Rome and Westernville has been set for Sunday, July 29th from noon to 5 pm, as part of the Rome Historical Society’s Tour of Homes community celebration.

Eight noteworthy properties and their unique histories will be showcased during Honor America Days weekend. This year’s Tour of Homes includes both residential and commercial buildings, ranging from an 1856 former church to a newly-built historic home reproduction, to the 1894 mansion of a significant Rome leader. Patrons may visit each property at their leisure and in the order they choose. [Read more…] about Rome Historical Society’s 2018 Tour of Homes

Geology of the Oneida Carry Lecture Set for Rome, NY

May 28, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A lecture on the geology of the Oneida Carry has been set for May 31st at 7 pm, at the Rome Historical Society.

The region of the Oneida Carry offers one of the few easily traveled routes from the east coast to the interior of the United States. The Mohawk River has carved this pathway through the bedrock of the Appalachian Plateau that has aided transportation and migration for thousands of years. [Read more…] about Geology of the Oneida Carry Lecture Set for Rome, NY

Fort Bull Day Fundraiser in Rome NY

May 20, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A Fort Bull Day Fundraiser has been set for Saturday, May 26 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Rome Historical Society located at 200 Church Street in Rome NY.

This event, which coincides with the annual French and Indian War weekend at Fort Stanwix National Monument, is a collaborative effort between the Rome Historical Society and the Fort Bull Research Group with a goal to raise funds for the continued preservation and maintenance of the Society’s Fort Bull Property. [Read more…] about Fort Bull Day Fundraiser in Rome NY

Urban Renewal in Rome, NY 1958-1977

January 3, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On Saturday, January 27 at 1 pm, the Oneida County History Center in Utica is planning to host the event “What Happened to Downtown Rome? Urban renewal in Rome, NY 1958-1977.”

Between 1958 and 1977 the city of Rome underwent an aggressive urban renewal program covering over eighty acres that forever shaped the growth of the city. Patrick Reynolds, Educator at the Rome Historical Society, will discuss what worked, what didn’t, and why. [Read more…] about Urban Renewal in Rome, NY 1958-1977

A Black River Canal Musical Mystery

July 13, 2011 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dave Ruch, a researcher of traditional and historical songs of New York who also teaches and performs that music, recently offered the lyrics to a canal song he believes may refer to the Black River Canal. The song was related by Des Powell (who was living in Arizona at the time) to folklorist Sam Eskin in 1946. According to Ruch at the bottom of Eskin’s notes he scribbled “Black River Canal”.

O! it’s nine miles to my darlin’, nine miles to go,
Nine miles on the old Rome haul
Gee this boat is slow
O! if ever I get back to my darlin
I ain’t gonna leave her no more
Gonna Settle down in old Rome town and open up a country story

First you pass a foundry and then you pass a mill
Then you pass Walt Waterbery’s place the other side of the hill
Then you pass a graveyard and then a bridge that’s low
Then it’s 9 more miles to my darling

O when last I saw my darlin, she was standin in the toll-house door
The tears run down her pretty little cheeks and they fell with a splash on the floor
O, if ever I get back to my darlin I ain’t gonna leave her no more
gonna settle down in old Rome town and open up a country store
By God and open up a country store.

If that second verse rings a bell, contact Dave Ruch at dave@daveruch.com.