The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Recounting local history
The History Center is opening 3new exhibits: “Oneida County: New York’s Key to the West;” “The Power of the Vote;” and “The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oneida County: A Classically Homegrown American Religion.”
Join the History Center to celebrate the opening of three new exhibits: “Oneida County: New York’s Key to the West;” “The Power of the Vote;” and “The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oneida County: A Classically Homegrown American Religion.”
These exhibits are the culmination of the organization’s interns’ summer projects and explore the many facets of Oneida County History. The public is invited to an opening reception on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, visit www.oneidacountyhistory.org/exhibits.html
Oneida County: New York’s Key to the West
By David Cooney, Utica College
From the Colonial Era to the Revolution, and in the early days of the United States, the area now known as Oneida County served a key role in commerce and trade, in addition to serving as a key military pathway to the rest of the colonies and the west. What made this area vitally important to not only the colonies, but Britain and France?
The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oneida County: AClassically Homegrown American Religion
By Kennen Eksic, Proctor High School
This exhibit explores the development of the First Church of Christ both nationally and locally, delving into the immense impact this religious movement had in the community and the Oneida CountyHistory Center itself.
For more information, call 315-735-3642 or visit www.oneidacountyhistory. org.
The Power of the Vote
By Emily Depietro and Derek Smith, Whitesboro High School
Political equality may seem quite common today; however, this principle was at the forefront of nationwide tension in the early 20th century. Strong figures around the Utica area contributed greatly to the suffrage movement, but not without hardship and challenges. Utica was changing rapidly both socially and economically. These shifts set the stage for generations of political change.