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Syracuse Museums

The John Johnston House & Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum

  • Dain Tiles
  • January 31, 2012
For those interested in a bit of unusual history how about a tour of the Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum and the John Johnston House.Located a short...
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West Monroe Historical Society invites you to visit!

Planning your spring and summer trips, well if you’re a history buff try visiting the smaller museums of Central New York. We sometimes...
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Visit Seneca Falls, NY, where it's always a wonderful life

Seneca Falls is believed to be the inspiration for the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It is known that the director, Frank Capra,...
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Jamesville Museum: a great place for a Sunday visit

Granted a provisional charter first in 1978, the idea of a Jamesvillemuseum arose during the 1976 Bicentennial fervor that swept through America....
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Pratts Hollow: The geographical center of New York State

Most people think the center of New York State is in the Syracuse area somewhere, but that is not the case. The true center of New York State is...
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Cooperstown: History lives on the shores of Glimmerglass!

Its almost summer and a time for a visit to historic Cooperstown, New York. Set on the shore of Lake Otsego, the charm of this quaint village is...
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Dr. Elnathan Beach - early physician of Marcellus, New York

Marcellus, New York is another of the Syracuse area’s communities born out of Revolutionary War stock. Some of its original inhabitants came...
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Gerrit Smith Land Office: A tiny but important site of National History

Some historic sites are very small in size but loom large in the history of America. One such place is the Gerrit Smith Land Office in Peterboro. A...
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Walk into history this Memorial Day on the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail

Sometimes a hike will take you back into history. One such experience can be found in Bouckville, New York. Located on New York State’s...
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William Avery: Inventor and Steam Engine inovator of Pompey, NY

Traveling down Route 92 in the Town of Pompey, near Oran, you are able to view a number of historical markers placed by the local historical...
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