Wattsburg Area Museum

08/29/2026

Reminder that the museum will be closed today and next weekend for fair week. Thank you for all your support.

08/12/2026

We will be closed this Saturday, Aug. 15th. Hope to see you the weekend after!

08/03/2026

08/02/2026

Representing Wattsburg area history at the Chautauqua County History Expo today from 10am to 4 pm at the Town of Chautauqua Community Municipal Building, 2 Academy St., Mayville.

08/02/2026

We are representing Wattsburg Area History here at the expo today.

🎉 Today's the day! Join us for the Second Annual CHQ History Expo.

The FREE event celebrates Chautauqua County's rich history and America's 250th Anniversary.

🕙 Opening Ceremony begins at 10 AM
📍 Town of Chautauqua Community Municipal Building
2 Academy St., Mayville

Additional parking is available at the Chautauqua County Courthouse.

See today's schedule:
🌐 CHQHistoryExpo.com

07/25/2026

This week, we are going to open an hour earlier, from 12 to 4 pm. Hope to see you there!

07/17/2026

Last-minute hour change. Tomorrow, we will still be open from 12-4pm instead of our normal hours. Thank you for the understanding, and hope to see you there.

07/13/2026

My Dad, Pfc. Raymond F. Tanner served in the Army National Guard from 1959 to 1963. He trained at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Thought I'd share some rare photos of him without his beard. He didn't grow it until after my brother was born in 1976. Most people remember him looking like Santa Claus (which he did actually do for many years). People also usually remember him for the homes he built and Country Cookin' Restaurant in Wattsburg during the 1980s and 1990s. Miss you Dad!

06/20/2026

Wattsburg Museum is closed Saturday, June 20th due to family reunions. NOTE: the photo is of Francis Donaldson in his grocery store ( where the museum is now). If you look at the bottom left corner, you can see the ration stamp poster. Circa 1941-1945. See you next week!