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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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