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The first dealer in books in Utica was George Richards, Jr., who, in November 1803, opened the Oneida Book Store on Bagg's Square adjoining Post & Hamlin's store.

The invention of the chain and sprocket and the pneumatic tire resulted in the bicycle replacing the old velocipede as a mode of travel.

Three Oneida County residents were to play a vital part in the construction of the Erie Canal and lead the way for engineering in this country. 

According to an 1855 map of Oneida County, “Turkey Street”
( Sherrill ) was a small settlement situated on a creek, not far from the Village of Vernon.
     
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