This day in history: April 2
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Date(s) - 02/04/2035
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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1842
The village purchased two acres of land from James Monroe, at $90 per acre, for an addition to Church Street Cemetery.
1881
The estate of Henry Cheney, who died in 1878, was settled and the hammer factory was sold to Judge George A. Hardin, and the axe factory to Sheriff James H. Ives. Hardin, in turn, sold the hammer factory to Schuyler R. Ingham.
1917
Four days before the U. S. entered World War I, Company B of Cohoes arrived in Little Falls to guard the canal and railroad against sabotage. First stationed in the Zoller block, they moved to Moreland Park when the weather became warmer.
1918
Four days before World War I was declared, New York State National Guard, Company B from Cohoes, with 125 men, arrived in Little Falls to guard the canal, Lock 17, and the railroad against sabotage. As the weather became warmer, they encamped at Moreland Park.
1929
Today marks the first appearance of the Legion Drum Corps.
2020
Arc Herkimer has purchased the Mohawk Valley Country Club and renamed it the “MV Golf and Event Center.” Established in 1907, it consists of an 18-hole golf course, restaurant and event space. Arc Herkimer is a private not-for-profit organization providing services and support at over 40 sites throughout Herkimer County for more than 600 people with disabilities.