Author: Heather
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Uplifting History!
The renovations have begun! On December 5, 2025, the Schuyler County Historical Society started the much-anticipated renovations to the Brick Tavern Museum. The asbestos abatement has now concluded, and the main phase of the renovation will now begin. The next several months will bring changes to the interior of the Brick Tavern Museum, including the…
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Walkin’ History September
The Schuyler County Historical announces their Walkin’ History! September dates. Did you know that the first saw mill in Odessa was built in 1799? The first grist mill in 1801? Join Schuyler County Historian Dr. Gary Emerson on Saturday, September 13th, and learn more about this small village with big history! Discover things you never…
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Summer Talkin’ History!
Summer is in full swing and we still have plenty of events for you to enjoy!! Talkin’ History! Series Geology, Geography & Glaciers in the Finger Lakes We love our Finger Lakes, but do you know how they got here? Rick Bates uses words we can all understand, along with images, to explain how the…
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Annual Grande Tour
Following the success of the Grande Tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Brick Tavern Museum in 2024, the museum will once again offer this rare opportunity to visit all three historic locations on the same day. The special Grande Tour will take place on May 3, 2025. The Historical Society will provide bus transportation,…
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50th Anniversary!!!
Weekend Festivities 50 Years of the Brick Tavern Museum!!! On May 31, 1974 the Schuyler County Historical Society held a dedicatory dinner at the M&M Club. The Brick Tavern Stand Museum, opened its doors to the general public on June 1 and 2 of 1974. The establishment of the Brick Tavern Museum was made possible…
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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…