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April 2019
Not So Silent Auction
The 32nd Not So Silent Auction fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the American Foundry. As usual, there will be a wide variety of items offered for bid, from antique to modern, as well as a vast selection of gift certificates from Central NY businesses. A Live Auction of about 10 special items will be featured. and every ticket allows the bearer one free professional appraisal of an antique item. This…
Find out more »May 2019
Annual Meeting and Lecture by Bob Perkins
The Oswego County Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday May 20, 1:30 PM at the Oswego Public Library Community Room. All OCHS members and the general public are invited. Following the annual meeting, Robert Perkins, EdD, will give a presentation on the historic research that he did for his latest book: "Oswego's Legacy: Lost to the Ages." "Oswego Legacy" features a literal and visual look back at some of Oswego's major industries from 1870 – 1920. Perkins presents…
Find out more »June 2019
Riverside Cemetery Guided History Tour
Tour the grounds of the lovely Riverside Cemetery in special tour buses. View historic monuments and learn about some of the famous residents of Oswego.
Free.
Reservations taken. Please call 315-343-1342.
July 2019
Bus Tour to Seneca Falls NY Museums and Historic Sites
A bus trip to Seneca Falls Historic Sites. An all inclusive, full day of tours with catered lunch. It will leave Oswego at 8 a.m. from the Fort Ontario State Historic Site parking lot at 1 E. Fourth St.. Returning at 4:30 p.m. $65 per person covering bus transportation, entrance fees, and a catered lunch at Parker's Grille. Stops will include: Women’s Rights National Park Museum Wesleyan Chapel site, where the First Women’s Right Convention was held in 1848 The…
Find out more »August 2019
Don Gillespie Lecture on Oswego’s Cycling History
Don Gillespie's 16 by 20 inch painting shows one of the state's first bicycle races in action led by the famous "one armed rider" Dave Horton, in front of the historical Richardson-Bates House circa 1895.
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Oswego’s Bicycling History Exhibit
Oswego County Bicycles and Racing are celebrated at a new exhibit at the Richardson Bates House Museum. Don Gillespie, famous artist and Fulton NY native, donated his painting of an 1895 bicycle race that started in front of what is now the Richardson Bates House Museum. Gillespie's great-grandfather, William R. Shayes, was an early proponent of bicycle racing, and President of the Oswego Bicycling Club in the late 19th century. The Richardson and Bates families were also one of the…
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Family Fun Day at the Richardson-Bates House Museum
Games & Ice Cream on the Richardson-Bates House Museum Lawn. Nominal fee to play; prizes for the games. Some free family group games, like croquet.
Ice Cream Sundae $1
Free admission to the museum with a Picture Scavenger Hunt for kids and adults!
September 2019
Walking Tour of Montcalm Park Historic District
Justin White, Oswego County Historian, will lead a walking tour of the Montcalm Park Historic District. Starting at the NW corner of West 6th and Seneca Street in the City of Oswego, this walking lecture will include architecture, architects, historic significance, family histories of builders and occupants, and lots of interesting tidbits of Oswego history. The Montcalm Park Historic District was listed on the national Register of Historic Places in 2001. The centerpiece of the Montcalm Park Historic District is…
Find out more »October 2019
Classic Movie Night “Mr Smith Goes to Washington”
Classic Movie Night Fundraiser
Find out more »December 2019
Victorian Christmas Holiday Open House
The Richardson Bates House Museum Holiday Open House is Sunday December 1 from 1:00 to 5:00. Free Admission. Tour the lavish mansion decorated with wreaths, poinsettias and a tree with toys from the Victorian period around its base.
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