In the summer of 2022, Dr. Alanna Ossa enlisted a group of students to complete a field school at the Richardson-Bates House Museum to learn more about the eating and lifestyle habits of the museum's families.
Join us at the Richardson-Bates House Museum for our Holiday Open House! See our 19th century Italian villa decorated in traditional Victorian decor and…
Get a prerelease look at Lee Hickey's book The Girl in the Glass Coffin: The Tonkin Affairs. Books will be offered at a discounted…
Lee Hickey will discuss her newly released book The Girl in the Glass Coffin: The Tonkin Affairs.
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…
Our members are invited to view the Solar Eclipse on our south lawn. Bring your own blankets and eclipse glasses, and experience this natural…
Popularized in the 1850s, the crinoline, or hoop skirt, was an alternative to wearing the many layers of petticoats necessary to attain the desired silhouette of the era. While crinolines did solve some problems—they kept the petticoats from entangling the legs while walking and provided women a measure of personal space in public—they created new ones. On display at the Richardson-Bates House Museum all season.
A more modern movie classic, we will be collaborating with Zurich Cinemas and Robert Berkley Physical Therapy to bring Back to the Future (1985)…
History on Tap is back! To kick off the new season, join us for a presentation by Lee Hickey on her new book The…
