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Two Famous Abolitionists of Oswego County

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…

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Early Pulaski History

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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

Research & Archives

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…

Historic Site Recommendations

Once you're done touring the Richardson-Bates House Museum, there are plenty of other places where history is happening in Oswego County. Visit these other historic sites, and tell them we sent you! Bridge House Museum 55 State St., Phoenix (315) 695-1308 www.bridgehousebrats.com Casey’s Cottage Mexico Point…

The Oswego County Historical Society seeks to interpret its collections to connect the community to past, present and future topics relevant to local history, and to promote a public interest in Oswego County’s historical resources.

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Richardson-Bates House Museum
135 E. 3rd St., Oswego, NY 13126

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