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Changing and permanent exhibits and programs. Gift shop with local items. Also open for special events.

Founded in 1939, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society, formerly the Upper Susquehanna Historical Society, strives to preserve the heritage of the Greater Oneonta area and to educate the population by offering programs which familiarize area citizens with local history. As an organization, we work to enhance the future by providing a tradition on which our contemporary culture can be based and out of which it can grow.

09/03/2026

📣📣 THIS FRIDAY, September 4, at 10:30am, join GOHS and SUNY Oneonta in celebrating Founder’s Day with the unveiling of our final NYS Historical Marker of the 2026 season for Old Main!

🪧 The Old Main historic marker commemorates the former site of Old Main, established in 1889 and razed in 1977. The building was the original site of SUNY Oneonta. **The marker will be located at the foot of Maple Street at the intersection of State Street (now the Old Main Apartments, 7 State Street) where the original steps to the Old Main building still remain.

🎉 Prior to the unveiling, GOHS, SUNY Oneonta staff, and the Alumni Association will gather across the street at Maple Street Park for light refreshments and remarks from SUNY Oneonta President Dr. Alberto Cardelle, City Mayor Dan Butterman, and more.

🙏🏻 The Old Main historic marker is generously funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association.

🆓 This event is free and open to the press and public.
👏🏻 GOHS thanks the City of Oneonta and their Department of Public Works and the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association for helping to preserve Oneonta’s rich history.

08/18/2026

📣📣 Join GOHS THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, at 11am, for the unveiling of the Oneonta Fairgrounds NYS historical marker and Fairgrounds Historic Walking Tour!

🪧 The Oneonta Fairgrounds historical marker commemorates the site of the Central NY Fair from 1873 to 1927 and its racetrack (now Belmont Circle). This marker is funded by the Future for Oneonta Foundation (FOF) and generous donors. ***The marker will stand on the corner near the roadside at the top of Fair Street, where North and South Belmont Circle meet.

🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ And be sure to stick around immediately following the unveiling for a Walking Tour of the Oneonta Fairgrounds, led by GOHS Librarian Wayne Wright!! The tour will leave from the location of the historic marker.

🆓 This event is free and open to the press and public. The Walking Tour is by donation and reservations are not required.
👏🏻 GOHS thanks the City of Oneonta and their Department of Public Works for their support and FOF for helping to preserve Oneonta’s rich history.

08/15/2026

📣📣 TODAY!!!

🍻 Join us for Hops for History, today, Saturday, August 15, from 2-6pm. The bar-crawl style evening features food and drink samplings at some of our favorite downtown locations, in partnership with Northern Eagle Beverages Inc.’s Cooperstown Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co.

🗓️ The day begins at 2pm at the History Center & Museum (183 Main St) with wristband pick-up and a b**r sampling preview (between 2pm – 4pm). From 2pm to 6pm, ticket holders can stop in at Taquería Guadalajara, Wise Guys Sammys, the Autumn Café, the Black Oak Tavern, B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, and the Copper Fox for a tasting of Cooperstown Brewing Co. and Northway Brewing Co. b**r and a food pairing prepared by the venue.

🎸 To end the night, ticketholders are invited to enjoy live music at the B-Side Ballroom, featuring Andrew Carrington & Friends, to follow at 7pm. Hops wristband holders receive free admission to the show. **note: the B-Side will not open for the tasting portion of the event until 4pm!!

🎟️ Tickets are ON SALE at the door at the History Center for $40 per person. Group tickets are also available at a discounted rate (minimum purchase of 6 tickets). Don’t drink b**r? Tickets are also offered at $15 for non-alcoholic beverages and food tasting. Ticket price includes a wristband and a commemorative Hops for History pint glass. Photo identification required for b**r tasting.

🙏🏻 All proceeds from this FUNdraiser will benefit GOHS!

08/13/2026

📣📣 We’re TWO DAYS AWAY from one of GOHS’s most popular fundraisers, HOPS FOR HISTORY! Get your tickets NOW!

🍻 This year’s Hops for History will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 2-6pm. Join us for a bar-crawl style evening of food and drink sampling at some of our favorite downtown locations, in partnership with Northern Eagle Beverages Inc.’s Cooperstown Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co.

🗓️ The day begins at 2pm at the History Center & Museum (183 Main St) with wristband pick-up and a b**r sampling preview (between 2pm – 4pm). From 2pm to 6pm, ticket holders can stop in at Taquería Guadalajara, Wise Guys Sammys, the Autumn Café, the Black Oak Tavern, B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, and the Copper Fox for a tasting of Cooperstown Brewing Co. and Northway Brewing Co. b**r and a food pairing prepared by the venue.

🎸 To end the night, ticketholders are invited to enjoy live music at the B-Side Ballroom, featuring Andrew Carrington & Friends, to follow at 7pm. Hops wristband holders receive free admission to the show. **note: the B-Side will not open for the tasting portion of the event until 4pm!!

🎟️ Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the History Center and online* through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gohs-2026-hops-for-history-tickets-1992840637994). Tickets are $35 per person for GOHS members; $40 per person for non-GOHS members; and $45 per person at the door. Group tickets are also available at a discounted rate (minimum purchase of 6 tickets). Don’t drink b**r? Tickets will also be offered at $15 for non-alcoholic beverages and food tasting. Ticket price includes a wristband and a commemorative Hops for History pint glass. Photo identification required for b**r tasting.

🎉 Enjoy an evening of local brews, delicious food, and live music while supporting our mission to preserve and celebrate the history of our community. See you there!

🙏🏻 All proceeds from this FUNdraiser will benefit GOHS!

*Online ticket purchases subject to taxes and fees.

08/08/2026

📣📣 We’re ONE WEEK AWAY from one of GOHS’s most popular fundraisers, Hops for History! Get your tickets NOW!

🍻 This year’s Hops for History will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 2-6pm. Join us for a bar-crawl style evening of food and drink sampling at some of our favorite downtown locations, in partnership with Northern Eagle Beverages Inc.’s Cooperstown Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co.

🗓️ The day begins at 2pm at the History Center & Museum (183 Main St) with wristband pick-up and a b**r sampling preview (between 2pm – 4pm). From 2pm to 6pm, ticket holders can stop in at Taquería Guadalajara, Wise Guys Sammys, the Autumn Café, the Black Oak Tavern, B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, and the Copper Fox for a tasting of Cooperstown Brewing Co. and Northway Brewing Co. b**r and a food pairing prepared by the venue.

🎸 To end the night, ticketholders are invited to enjoy live music at the B-Side Ballroom, featuring Andrew Carrington & Friends, to follow at 7pm. Hops wristband holders receive free admission to the show. **note: the B-Side will not open for the tasting portion of the event until 4pm!!

🎟️ Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the History Center and online* through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gohs-2026-hops-for-history-tickets-1992840637994). Tickets are $35 per person for GOHS members; $40 per person for non-GOHS members; and $45 per person at the door. Group tickets are also available at a discounted rate (minimum purchase of 6 tickets). Don’t drink b**r? Tickets will also be offered at $15 for non-alcoholic beverages and food tasting. Ticket price includes a wristband and a commemorative Hops for History pint glass. Photo identification required for b**r tasting.

🎉 Enjoy an evening of local brews, delicious food, and live music while supporting our mission to preserve and celebrate the history of our community. See you there!

🙏🏻 All proceeds from this FUNdraiser will benefit GOHS!

*Online ticket purchases subject to taxes and fees.

08/03/2026

📣📣 Join us THIS THURSDAY, August 6, at 6pm, as we celebrate First Thursday with a Walking Tour of Oneonta’s Historic Downtown!

🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️Led by GOHS Trustee Bob Brzozowski and GOHS Member and retired NYC tour guide Don Cook, the Downtown Walking Tour will explore historic Main Street and will leave from the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street) at 6pm sharp.

🆓 This tour is by donation and reservations are not required.

07/30/2026

📣📣 Join us THIS SATURDAY, August 1, for a Sidewalk Sale!

📚 GOHS will have tables set up outside of the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street) for a Sidewalk Sale from 10am to 4pm (or until supplies last), featuring items donated by GOHS members and friends, including books, housewares, postcards, and more!

🆓 Items will be available by donation and all proceeds will benefit GOHS.

07/24/2026

📣📣📣 Get your tickets NOW for one of GOHS’s most popular fundraisers, Hops for History!

🍻 This year’s Hops for History will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 2-6pm. Join us for a bar-crawl style evening of food and drink sampling at some of our favorite downtown locations, in partnership with Northern Eagle Beverages Inc.’s Cooperstown Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co.

🗓️ The day begins at 2pm at the History Center & Museum (183 Main St) with wristband pick-up and a b**r sampling preview (between 2pm – 4pm). From 2pm to 6pm, ticket holders can stop in at Taquería Guadalajara, Wise Guys Sammys, the Autumn Café, the Black Oak Tavern, B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, and the Copper Fox for a tasting of Cooperstown Brewing Co. and Northway Brewing Co. b**r and a food pairing prepared by the venue.

🎸 To end the night, ticketholders are invited to enjoy live music at the B-Side Ballroom, featuring Andrew Carrington & Friends, to follow at 7pm. Hops wristband holders receive free admission to the show. **note: the B-Side will not open for the tasting portion of the event until 4pm!!

🎟️ Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the History Center and online* through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gohs-2026-hops-for-history-tickets-1992840637994). Tickets are $35 per person for GOHS members; $40 per person for non-GOHS members; and $45 per person at the door. Group tickets are also available at a discounted rate (minimum purchase of 6 tickets). Don’t drink b**r? Tickets will also be offered at $15 for non-alcoholic beverages and food tasting. Ticket price includes a wristband and a commemorative Hops for History pint glass. Photo identification required for b**r tasting.

🎉 Enjoy an evening of local brews, delicious food, and live music while supporting our mission to preserve and celebrate the history of our community. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to mingle with fellow history enthusiasts and residents and make a difference in preserving our past for future generations. See you there!

🙏🏻 All proceeds from this FUNdraiser will benefit GOHS!

*Online ticket purchases subject to taxes and fees.

07/15/2026

📣📣 Save the date for one of GOHS’s most popular fundraisers, Hops for History 2026!

🍻 This year’s Hops for History will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 2-6pm. Join us for a bar-crawl style evening of food and drink sampling at some of our favorite downtown locations, in partnership with Northern Eagle Beverages Inc.’s Cooperstown Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co.

🗓️ The day begins at 2pm at the History Center & Museum (183 Main St) with wristband pick-up and a b**r sampling preview (between 2pm – 4pm). From 2pm to 6pm, ticket holders can stop in at Taquería Guadalajara, Wise Guys Sammys, the Autumn Café, the Black Oak Tavern, B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, and the Copper Fox for a tasting of Cooperstown Brewing Co. and Northway Brewing Co. b**r and a food pairing prepared by the venue.

🎸 To end the night, ticketholders are invited to enjoy live music at the B-Side Ballroom, featuring Andrew Carrington & Friends, to follow at 7pm. Hops wristband holders receive free admission to the show. **note: the B-Side will not open for the tasting portion of the event until 4pm!!

🎟️ Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the History Center and online* through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gohs-2026-hops-for-history-tickets-1992840637994). (Link in insta bio). Tickets are $35 per person for GOHS members; $40 per person for non-GOHS members; and $45 per person at the door. Group tickets are also available at a discounted rate (minimum purchase of 6 tickets). Don’t drink b**r? Tickets will also be offered at $15 for non-alcoholic beverages and food tasting. Ticket price includes a wristband and a commemorative Hops for History pint glass. Photo identification required for b**r tasting.

🎉 Enjoy an evening of local brews, delicious food, and live music while supporting our mission to preserve and celebrate the history of our community. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to mingle with fellow history enthusiasts and residents and make a difference in preserving our past for future generations.

🙏🏻 All proceeds from this FUNdraiser will benefit GOHS!

*Online ticket purchases subject to taxes and fees.

07/14/2026

🇺🇸 2026 Hometown Heroes booklets are NOW AVAILABLE in GOHS’s gift shop!

🕰️ The History Center & Museum (183 Main St.) is open Tuesday - Friday, 12-4pm and Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Address

183 Main Street, PO Box 814
Oneonta, NY
13820

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 4pm
Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	12pm - 4pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16074320960

Website

http://www.oneontahistory.org/

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