Newport History Center

06/20/2022

Newport History Center has reopened. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1-4. Phone # 315-845-8434

02/24/2020

Check out these firemen in their knickers! This photo is of Wadsworth Hose Team of Newport, NY and was taken on July 4th 1898, after they won first prize in Herkimer, NY. In the photo are the following men: Chief Pete Kimball, Charles Brady, Michael Flarity, John Jones, Herbert Kane, John Moore, Charles Hill, William Moore, Leland Arnold, Fred Desmond, Daniel Toomey, Rev. Howard Charles, & Merton Ford

02/24/2020

Answer: Adirondack Echo!

This week's question: What Newport newspaper had as its motto "Pluck, Perserverance, and Stick-to-iveness?"

02/24/2020

The first plank roads went from Mohawk to Herkimer to Middleville to Newport

02/18/2020

Have you ever come across old albums of family photos and weren't sure what to do with them? Don't hesitate to come on down to the Newport History Center to inquire. This is just a snapshot of some albums and photos of "local unknowns" that were dropped off

02/18/2020

Have fun with the trivia questions that will be coming from your Newport History Center once a week! Answer will be given at the time of the next post.

This week's question is---
The first plank road in Herkimer County ran between what villages?

Thanks to the Herkimer County Historical Society for making all the triva information available to us

02/17/2020

02/05/2020

Volunteers are welcome, so please give us a call if interested (315)845-8434. And if you (or someone you know) are seeking to donate, we welcome that, too! If you know of any local businesses, feel free to share this with them: https://www.inc.com/molly-reynolds/4-ways-that-supporting-charity-is-good-for-business.html

02/05/2020

Interesting blog post about Linus Yale. Interested in learning more? Stop in the the Newport History Center and inquire!

It Happened Here --The Professional Locksmith and the Amateur Architect Rte 28, Newport In the fifty years or so si...

02/03/2020

Check out an actual first-hand account of the day that the swing bridge to Brown Island collapsed in 1929. Thanks to Newport History Center volunteer Joyce Murphy for sharing her cousin's experience, so that this piece published by The Tangerine could be both accurate and interesting.

"A native of Newport, Murphy recalls crossing the bridge with her bicycle and attending picnics and baseball games on the island.

The waters of the West Canada can be perilous. The currents of the creek can be strong and potentially deadly, depending on the rainfall. And so, the attendees as well as the baseball teams were in quite a pickle that day on Brown’s Island.

Although the score of the baseball game and the visiting team’s name has been lost to the ages, the quick thinking and bravery of those stranded on the island has been remembered."

10/07/2019

Scans of Pictures at the History Center