Author: Heather
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May & June Events!
Wow! What a whirlwind this year has been so far! We cannot thank our membership and community enough for all of the support and attendance at our events thus far this year! We have even more planned for May and June! Below is a list of the upcoming events and descriptions about each of them.…
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Annual Meeting
JC Argetsinger, featured speaker on “Watkins Glen: 75 Years of Road Racing” JC Argetsinger, a Schuyler County native, will be the featured speaker at the Schuyler County Historical Society’s annual membership meeting on Saturday, April 20. The meeting will be held at Seneca Lodge in Watkins Glen from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Argetsinger will…
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The Eclipse Party
Thank you! Thank You! To all the partners, vendors, volunteers and Lake Country Players, thank you for assistance, support and muscle! We certainly proved that a little party never killed nobody, except Pepe! While mother nature may not have cooperated, we certainly enjoyed ourselves!! See you at the next event! WENY Eclipse Live Coverage
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A 1920s Eclipse Party!
The solar eclipse arrives on April 8, 2024. However, the celebration will begin on Friday! Special eclipse weekend hours begin on Friday! April 5, we will open at 10:00 a.m. and remain open until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, we will open at 10:00 a.m. and remain open until 2:00 p.m. For all those who…
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Talkin’ History
“The Chemung Canal” The second in our series focuses on the Chemung Canal. The Erie Canal brought goods to Seneca Lake, and the Chemung Canal connected the Chemung River in Elmira to Seneca Lake. Join County HIstorian Gary Emerson as he speaks about this short lived, yet important aspect of our history. This talk will…
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Small Business Saturday
The Schuyler County Historical Society will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Join us on SATURDAY, November 25th, from 10 a.m. until 2p,m. for Small Business Saturday shopping. We have lovely handmade Holiday ornaments, decorations, beautiful hand crafted cutting boards, some stunning embroidery and artisanal soaps and…
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Montour Falls Cemetery Walk
Curious about the stories and Schuyler County residents past? Join Schuyler County Historian Gary Emerson as he leads a walking tour of the Montour Falls Cemetery. The walk begins at 1 p.m. rain or shine, so be sure to wear layers! As always our walks are FREE! Meet at the upper level of the cemetery…
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Farming Families of Schuyler County
200 Years of Continuous Agriculture The Schuyler County Historical Society announced their community exhibition, which will run until November. “Farming Families of Schuyler County: 200 Years of Continuous Agriculture,” opened on June 16th in time for the Path Through History Weekend across New York State, June 17-19, 2023. To the Haudenosaunee, the area of modern-day Schuyler County…