Chenango County Historical Society and Museum

07/05/2026

Today's festivities are made possible by "Eagle" Sponsors the NY 250 Commission and the Community Foundation for South Central NY Racial Justice and Equity Fund; "Liberty" Sponsors Commerce Chenango and Live Event NY; "Patriot" Sponsor UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital; "Stripes" Sponsors the Chenango Chapter of the NYS Archaeological Association, Preferred Mutual; Price Chopper Supermarkets, and Stewart's Shops; "Stars" Sponsors C.S. Miller Books, Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Norwich, NY, Mirabito Energy Products, and Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association; and "Freedom" Sponsor James Madison Chapter NSDAR.

07/03/2026

Join us this Sunday at the Chenango County Fair for “America’s Potluck & Turtle Island Festival,” to be held from 4–8 p.m. This free family event is being made possible by "Stripes" Sponsors the Chenango Chapter of the NYS Archaeological Association, Price Chopper Supermarkets, and Stewart's Shops.

07/02/2026

This Sunday, join us for at the Chenango County Fair, a communal meal marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document that tied our nation together. In keeping with the tradition of Sunday dinner, all are invited to come together in a nationwide moment of honoring the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. Part of “America’s Potluck & Turtle Island Festival,” held from 4–8 pm, this free family event is being made possible by "Patriot" Sponsor UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital.

07/02/2026

On this , we are extremely grateful to Live Event NY for their ongoing support of our annual Summer Barn Party. We also appreciate our enhanced collaboration with Commerce Chenango, which provided an opportunity for the community to enjoy this year's festivities as an admission-free "Business After Hours."

07/01/2026

Be sure to make plans and join us this Sunday at the Chenango County Fair for “America’s Potluck & Turtle Island Festival,” to be held from 4–8 p.m. This free family event is being made possible by "Liberty" Sponsors Commerce Chenango and Live Event NY.

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Norwich, N.Y. — The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) and the Chenango County Historian’s Office—along with collaborators C.S Miller Books, Colorscape Chenango, Commerce Chenango, Live Event NY, and the Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association—are hosting...

06/30/2026

Learn more about the original AIDS quilt from a local perspective by listening to one of the collected during last year's PrideFest, hosted by the Chenango County Pride Alliance.

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Hi, my name is Mina Close and I was born and raised here in Norwich, New York. I moved out of here in about 1973 and I moved to Michigan. I lived different places in Michigan. I married a person and we lived together for quite a while, and we lived in Romeo, Michigan for many years. Now, at that poi...