A trial at the Herkimer County Courthouse inspired Theodore Dreiser's novel “An American Tragedy.” More recent local activities include digging for “Herkimer diamonds,” which are actually rare, exceptionally clear, double-terminated quartz crystals. An open-pit mine and the Herkimer Diamond Mines Museum are on SR 28; phone (315) 717-0175.
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