Oneida County History Center

Oneida County History Center Founded in 1876 to protect and preserve Oneida County history. Located at the corner of Genesee St. and Avery Place. We also have local postcards!
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and Avery Place, the Oneida County History Center is easy to find with a cannon in the front yard. There is ample parking behind the building and entrances from Genesee St. There is a ramp to the Avery Place entrance and an elevator inside the building. Downstairs, the OCHC building houses a research library and archives, perfect for researching your family or learning about local history. Most of our 10,000 photographs and negatives have been digitized and are available to browse through on the library computers. There is a $5 fee for use of the research library. Upstairs, OCHC puts its collection on display in fascinating changing exhibits. The exhibit gallery is free, but donations of any size are greatly appreciated. Finally, the OCHC bookstore is at the front of the building, directly accessible from the Genesee St. front entrance and adjacent to the exhibit gallery. The bookstore sells many hard-to-find books on local history and written by local authors. Stop by and see us!

Triple your donation! Every dollar you donate on September 18 will have an even greater impact because the History Cente...
09/14/2026

Triple your donation! Every dollar you donate on September 18 will have an even greater impact because the History Center has been selected by Kay Sinclair and an anonymous donor to participate in two $5,000 dollar-for-dollar matches! This means that every online donation or donor-advised grant the History Center receives during the MV Gives donation period of September 14 to September 18 will be matched 2-to-1, up to $5,000 for each match. Visit our MV Giving-Day profile to learn more and donate today!

www.givemv.org/organizations/oneida-county-history-center

Nice day to visit Steuben!
09/12/2026

Nice day to visit Steuben!

Happening THIS WEEKEND!

Travel back to the 18th century at the Steuben Memorial State Historic Site during Drill, Duty, Revolution!

From military camp life and artillery demonstrations to historic trades, music, exhibits, and hands-on activities, there’s a full weekend of living history waiting to be explored.

✨ Saturday highlights include an artillery demonstration and Baron von Steuben inspecting the troops.

✨ Sunday includes another troop inspection, a performance by the Utica Maennerchor, and a commemorative ceremony to close out the weekend.

📅 September 12 & 13
📍 Steuben Memorial State Historic Site 9941 Starr Hill Road, Remsen
🎟️ FREE and open to the public

👉 Looking for something different to do this weekend? Come experience a piece of history in Oneida County!

Advertisement from the Utica Morning Herald in 1857. Before the widespread use of graphics, printers became creative wit...
09/11/2026

Advertisement from the Utica Morning Herald in 1857. Before the widespread use of graphics, printers became creative with typesetting to attract the reader's attention to advertisements.

Penmanship sleuths: Here is a letter from a famous abolitionist. His writing was "so bad that even he couldn't read i...
09/10/2026

Penmanship sleuths: Here is a letter from a famous abolitionist. His writing was "so bad that even he couldn't read it." Can you?

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 18, 2026! Mohawk Valley Gives is just ten days away, and we’re raising $15,000...
09/09/2026

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 18, 2026! Mohawk Valley Gives is just ten days away, and we’re raising $15,000 to launch the design phase for a new energy-efficient HVAC system. Modern climate control will protect our irreplaceable historical collections and keep our space welcoming year-round. Thanks to a grant from Oneida County, most expenses are covered—but we need you to help us bridge the final gap. Visit our MV Giving-Day profile at https://www.givemv.org/organizations/oneida-county-history-center to learn more.

Congratulations to our grand prize winner from our 10th Annual Scavenger Hunt. Randomly selected from all completed ent...
09/09/2026

Congratulations to our grand prize winner from our 10th Annual Scavenger Hunt. Randomly selected from all completed entries, our winner was Judith Kahler and her teammate, Debbie Pash. Special thanks to the contributors who donated to support the big basket of prizes: Utica Comets, , Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, and , as well as the anonymous donor who donated a super sweet Android tablet.

From the photo collection Anna Buckingham Sayer, Utica, NY
09/08/2026

From the photo collection Anna Buckingham Sayer, Utica, NY

Fall hours start September 8, 2026! Visit the History Center Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for ex...
09/07/2026

Fall hours start September 8, 2026! Visit the History Center Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for exhibits, local history books, and more. Visit oneidacountyhistory.org for upcoming events and holiday closures. Please make an appointment to use the research library.

In honor of Labor Day, we share this 1899 image from Utica's Saturday Globe newspaper.The illustration shows a red-shirt...
09/04/2026

In honor of Labor Day, we share this 1899 image from Utica's Saturday Globe newspaper.

The illustration shows a red-shirted laborer shaking hands with big business, reminding us that arbitration is better than a violent strike. To learn more about the Saturday Globe newspaper, visit the exhibit at the History Center.

Address

1608 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
13502

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+13157353642

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