Events

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                                                Special Event 

 Class of 2026 Rome Science Hall of Fame (SHOF)

To recognize the academic achievements of the Class of 2026 Rome Science Hall of Fame (SHOF), we will be holding a  celebratory reception on Tuesday, June 2 from 6-7pm at the Rome Historical Society (200 Church St. Rome, NY). This event will be a memorable evening as we look to honor the SHOF class of 2026.  Please mark your calendars and join us.  
 

Rome Historical Society
All  3rd Wednesday programs are free and open to the public 

• February 18, 2026 - 6:30PM  – Black History Month – History Teacher Alek Vernold – Lecture on First Responders within the Black Community. 

• March 18, 2026 - 6:30PM – Max Smith, former Mayor of Oneida and current president of the Abolitionist Hall of Fame, Peterboro NY - NAACP – 

• April 15, 2026 - 6:30PM – Jessie Harris Bouton is a 2024 Rome Sports Hall of Fame Inductee -Community History Program 

• May 20, 2026  6:30 PM– Bobbie O’Brian - Senecca Chief 

• June 17, 2026 - 6:30PM – Oneida Pride Alliance with Ace Morreale - Community Program - Stone Wall Anniversary

• July 15, 2026 - 6:30PM – FOST – Kelly Cardwell – Forgotten Stories 250th  

• August 19, 2026 – DAR/SAR - Community History Program 

• September 16, 2026 – Onieda Indian Nation -Community History Program 

• October 21, 2026 – James Coulhart -Griffis Air Force Base - Community History Program 

• November 18, 2026 – Oriskany Community History Program 

• December 16, 2026 – City Hall Christmas Program

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 Rome Historical Society Partners and Friends of the Fort Events  - Community Events

UTICA, NY April 16, 2026 

Scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. 

Volunteers Needed for National Historic Marker Weekend Community Service Project Mohawk Valley 

Join  Oneida County History Center for the annual National Historic Marker  Weekend on Saturday, April 25, 2026. This year's project is to clean the  markers at the Herkimer Homestead State Historic Site located at 200  NY-169, Little Falls, NY. This stately home was built in 1764 by  Nicholas Herkimer famously injured at the Battle of Oriskany. Visit oneidacountyhistory.org to register for this event. 

T. Please contact the History Center at  315-735-3642 or visit oneidacountyhistory.org for additional information

Canal Clean Sweep

Host: Friends of Kari

Date: Saturday, April 18

Time: 9am-11am

Location: Bellamy Harbor Park

Details: No registration, just show up!

Mohawk River Trail Clean-up

Host: Rome Waterways & Trails Advocacy Group

Date: Sunday, April 19

Time: 1pm

Location: Meet at MVCC parking lot next to the trail (off of Floyd Ave)

Details: Reach out to Kevin Wyrick (kevin_wyrick@nps.gov) if you are interested in joining, so we can get a head count

Greatest American Clean-up

Host: Rome Clean and Green

Date: Saturday, April 25th

Time: 9am

Location: All of Rome

Details: Sign up is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zt6YiD01KyqUN3cqhJMZ--Ea66BDww0BdnZIyikKbs0/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1

MUSEUM HOURS

Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

RESEARCH LIBRARY - BY APPOINTMENT

FORT BULL - FORT WOOD CREEK ACCESS

By appointment only, please email museum@romehistoricalsociety.org