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Explore the history of Oswego County with the Society’s educational resources. The material covers a range of topics, from local figures and political movements to the impact of industrialization on Central New York. These materials are offered for free to guide research, supplement your curriculum, and inspire curiosity in local history.

1942 – Morgan Robin and His Sea Stories

 “This essay was originally published in the 1942 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 82 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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

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1942 – The Pageant of New York

 “This essay was originally published in the 1942 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 82 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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

1941 – Old Homes of Oswego – Part 2

“This essay was originally published in the 1941 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 83 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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

1940 – The New J. Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper C.1850 “This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 84 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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

Early Van Buren Residents of Oswego County

“This essay was originally published in the 1940 OCHS Yearbook. Please note that this essay was published over 84 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 While still useful for general education, language may be outdated and at times offensive.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…

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…