Each year the Canajoharie-Palatine Chamber of Commerce sponsor an Historic House Tour. Village residents dress and play the characters from the past who brought the culture and grandness to our villages. The Town of Palatine, in recent years, has welcomed a community of Amish families which has enhanced our countryside and brought unpretentious tranquility to our Villages. Often, Amish horse drawn carts can be seen trotting along our highways and doing business at our commercial establishments. During the summer you will find village residents purchasing organically grown vegetables from the Amish market stands found in the villages.
Amish cheese is also available.
Handcrafted quilts and furniture, made by the Amish, can be purchased at their various homes. It is a Traditional Mohawk Community called Kanatsioharake. Chief Tom Porter invites everyone to see their wonderful craft store with native american crafts from all parts of the country. Their ancestors have returned to live and teach traditional and cultural values. During the 1860's the Erie Canal caused the economy of Canajoharie and Palatine Bridge to flourish.