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The Herkimer Diamond Mine's gift shop and museum was turned to rubble after a fire started in the wooden structure around 6:45 a.m., according to the Utica Observer-Dispatch.
Herkimer An oft-visited attraction for Capital Region schoolchildren and others, the Herkimer Diamond Mines' museum and gift shop burned to the ground Saturday morning.
The Herkimer Diamond Mines gift shop and offices on Route 28 in Herkimer caught fire around 6:20 a.m. Saturday, WKTV News Channel 2 in Utica reported.
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Renee Shevat, the owner of Herkimer Diamond Mines, tells the Utica Observer-Dispatch her family has owned the mine since 1979. An early morning fire on Oct. 14 gutted a museum and retail store.
Terrible clouds. That’s what it is,” said Dr. Renee Scialdo-Shevat, owner of Herkimer Diamond Mines. According to the Campgrounds of America, RV purchases have significantly increased.
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The offices and store at Herkimer Diamond Mines caught fire early Saturday morning, according to reports. WKTV is reporting that the fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. and fire officials are looking ...