This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
Collection Highlights
The Oswego County Historical Society has been collecting records and artifacts related to Oswego County history for over 125 years. View our collections highlights to see some of the most frequented collections. Please note that not all of our collections are available publicly yet. Inquiries into…
The Oswego County History Timeline traces the people, events, agriculture and industries of the county from Native American roots through to the 20th century.
Paper Presented Before the Oswego Historical Society, September 30, 1940, by Miss Elizabeth Simpson, Vice-President of the Society
When Miss Schuelke gave her scholarly paper on the Underground Railroad before this Society last year she quoted from Siebert the names of two local anti-slavery workers—James C. Jackson and…
Orrin Stone was an Oswego County pioneer. A son of Jehiel and Ruth Norton Stone of Guilford, Connecticut, he accompanied his parents and nine brothers and sisters to a site near Ovid, Seneca County, New York, then a part of the Military Tract. After a brief residence there…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 80 years ago. While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive. The Oswego County Historical Society does not stand by the language used in…
March 25
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1:00 pm
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Join us in celebrating Oswego County's Medal of Honor recipients. A brief talk by George DeMass will include Dr. Mary Walker of the Town of Oswego, awarded the medal for her surgeon services…