2025 Family Fun Day
Play traditional Victorian games on the south lawn of the museum for free. Ice cream sundaes courtesy of Stewart’s Shops.
Play traditional Victorian games on the south lawn of the museum for free. Ice cream sundaes courtesy of Stewart’s Shops.
The Oswego County Historical Society cordially invites you to our second annual Victorian Tea Party! Enjoy an afternoon of tea and conviviality in a historical setting. The menu will include tea sandwiches, scones, sweets and other delicacies from a traditional afternoon tea.
Local author Lee Hickey (Girl in the Glass Coffin) will be at the Richardson-Bates House Museum for a book talk and signing for her new novel, "The Murder of Cora Sweet." MEMBERS ONLY.
Oswego County Historical Society is once again hosting our Classic Movie Night, this time with the 1944 film Arsenic and Old Lace. Tickets are now available to purchase in-person at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, River's End Bookstore, and Oswego Cinema…
Test your trivia skills with Oswego County Historical Society's 4th annual Trivia Night! Gather a team of up to six brainiacs and challenge yourselves to five rounds of trivia, with categories ranging from local history, to general trivia, to literature,…
Experience Victorian Christmas through the eyes of the Bates family. Christmas decorations and Victorian children’s gifts are on display through the month of December.
Joseph Boggs (J.B.) Beal's collection. Image Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. More information: magiclanternsociety.org. In the Victorian era, lanternists created captivating stories with painted or photographed projections, sound effects, and light. For one special evening at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, David and…
The community is invited to attend a special event commemorating National Medal of Honor Day at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the Richardson Bates House Museum at 135 E. 3rd Street in Oswego. This event is free…
Mark your calendars for our biggest fundraising event of the year; guaranteed to be an evening of fun, friends, food and fantastic finds! The Not So Silent Auction is the Oswego County Historical Society's largest annual fundraiser for the Richardson-Bates House…