Oneida County History Center

Oneida County History Center Founded in 1876 to protect and preserve Oneida County history. Located at the corner of Genesee St. and Avery Place. We also have local postcards!
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and Avery Place, the Oneida County History Center is easy to find with a cannon in the front yard. There is ample parking behind the building and entrances from Genesee St. There is a ramp to the Avery Place entrance and an elevator inside the building. Downstairs, the OCHC building houses a research library and archives, perfect for researching your family or learning about local history. Most of

our 10,000 photographs and negatives have been digitized and are available to browse through on the library computers. There is a $5 fee for use of the research library. Upstairs, OCHC puts its collection on display in fascinating changing exhibits. The exhibit gallery is free, but donations of any size are greatly appreciated. Finally, the OCHC bookstore is at the front of the building, directly accessible from the Genesee St. front entrance and adjacent to the exhibit gallery. The bookstore sells many hard-to-find books on local history and written by local authors. Stop by and see us!

Utica City T Store, 27 Bleecker St. c. 1870. They sold tea.
09/01/2026

Utica City T Store, 27 Bleecker St. c. 1870. They sold tea.

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08/31/2026

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Artifact Find! Rediscovered while inventorying framed objects in storage: A pencil sketch of the Bleeker Street Baptis...
08/29/2026

Artifact Find! Rediscovered while inventorying framed objects in storage: A pencil sketch of the Bleeker Street Baptist church by Utica Artist Daniel S Barrett.

This building is significant because, in 1835, it was the site of the first convention of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Soon after the meeting began, a hostile mob surrounded the church, threatening the members of the Society and threatening to destroy the church. A member of the crowd, Gerrit Smith, invited the assembly to meet at his home in Peterboro, NY, where the meeting of the Society held its meeting.

That's part of the reason the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is located there.

Roads in the Village of Delta, New YorkThe water in Lake Delta is getting quite low. We found this 1975 map showing wh...
08/28/2026

Roads in the Village of Delta, New York

The water in Lake Delta is getting quite low. We found this 1975 map showing where the village roads were, along with a place called Ernie's Bait. Thought we would share.

Selection from the photo collection of the Oneida County History Center. View of Genesee Street from Bagg Square.
08/25/2026

Selection from the photo collection of the Oneida County History Center. View of Genesee Street from Bagg Square.

Union Suits were first made in Utica, New York, in 1868. This advertisement shows the style patented in 1893.
08/19/2026

Union Suits were first made in Utica, New York, in 1868. This advertisement shows the style patented in 1893.

Thanks to Chauncey Goodrich, Utica's own patron saint of potatoes!
08/19/2026

Thanks to Chauncey Goodrich, Utica's own patron saint of potatoes!

It's not Idaho... but boy, that's a lot of potatoes! This view of a potato field near Malone (1928) captures a harvest piling up while a farmer and a team of horses keep the work moving. Looking at that mountain of spuds, we have to ask: fries, scalloped, mashed, or baked? Share your favorite potato recipe in the comments! https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/Detail/objects/3551

Just about two weeks left in our Scavenger Hunt. Everyone who enters gets a prize, and the grand prize drawing will be ...
08/18/2026

Just about two weeks left in our Scavenger Hunt. Everyone who enters gets a prize, and the grand prize drawing will be on August 31st. This is our tenth year of running this program and participation has been fantastic!

Recent donation to the History Center. A Mint-condition cardboard butter box from the Roberts Jersey Dairy. They were ...
08/17/2026

Recent donation to the History Center. A Mint-condition cardboard butter box from the Roberts Jersey Dairy. They were a creamery that bought milk, bottled and sold milk and butter. They operated from 1934 through the 1940' or 50's.

New to the History Center bookstore: 150 Commemorative Tumbler!Celebrate 150 years of Oneida County History Center with ...
08/17/2026

New to the History Center bookstore: 150 Commemorative Tumbler!

Celebrate 150 years of Oneida County History Center with this 20 oz. double-walled stainless steel tumbler. All proceeds support engaging programs, informative exhibits, and valuable research opportunities designed to educate the public and foster a deeper understanding of local history.

Shop in person at 1608 Genesee Street or online through the History Center e-Bookstore at oneidacountyhistory.square.site/.

Address

1608 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
13502

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:45am
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13157353642

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