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The city of Utica and the county of Oneida have marched hand in hand through the 19th and 20th centuries, their histories inextricably connected by their people, places and events. 


The defense of farms and villages in the Mohawk Valley brought nearly 800 Tryon County Militia and 62 Oneida Indians in answer to General Herkimer’s call from Fort Dayton.

When vocalist Jenny Lind made her triumphant tour of America in 1851, she arranged her schedule so that she could visit Trenton Falls, which rivaled Niagara Falls as a scenic wonder.
 
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