Frankfort
2013
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In 2013, the village of Frankfort celebrated the 150th anniversary of its 1863 incorporation. It was a prime opportunity to recognize the historical heritage of the village and the surrounding township of Frankfort, incorporated in 1796. Many of the original hamlets, such as West Frankfort, Frankfort Center, and Frankfort Hill, still exist. Thanks to its advantageous location astride the Erie Canal-West Shore Railroad corridor, the village attracted a wide variety of industry. The railroad established a major repair-and-renovation facility, which later became home to manufacturing companies producing machine tools, agricultural implements, and highway equipment used throughout the nation. The world's first continuous match-making machine was invented here, and the famous aeronauts Carl and Carlotta Myers drew national attention with their involvement in a new national passion: hot-air ballooning.
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Authors
Susan R. Perkins
Author · 4 books
SUSAN PERKINS has been with the Herkimer County Historical Society for thirty-six years as an archivist, administrative assistant and, for the past twenty-two years, the executive director. She writes monthly articles for the Mohawk Valley Living magazine on the area's history and serves as the town of Manheim historian.
Caryl A. Hopson
Author · 4 books
CARYL HOPSON has been with the Herkimer County Historical Society for twenty-seven years in an administrative capacity overseeing programs, projects, exhibits and fundraising activities for the organization. She and Sue Perkins have worked with Arcadia to publish four books in the Images of America series: Herkimer Village, German Flatts, Frankfort and Little Falls.
