Walking Tour of the Battle of Oswego: Oswego Players Presents Way Down East by Lottie Blair Parker: National Train Days Exhibit: Brown Bag Lunch:

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1 5/5 Thu. 7pm. Walking Tour of the Battle of Oswego: The Battle of Oswego was a partially successful British raid on Fort Ontario and the village of Oswego on May 6, Admission is free. Fort Ontario Historic Site, 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /6-7 Fri.-Sat. & 5/13-15 Fri.-Sun. Times TBD. Oswego Players Presents Way Down East by Lottie Blair Parker: A sentimental melodrama about the travails of a seduced woman, Anna Moore, who is cast out by those who learn her story. Written in 1897 by Oswego native Charlotte Blair Parker. Admission is charged. Frances Marion Brown Theater, Fort Ontario, Oswego /7-8 Sat.-Sun. Time 12-5pm. National Train Days Exhibit: Commemorating the 147th anniversary of the completion of the "Transcontinental Railroad". Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /11 Wed. 11:30am-1pm. Brown Bag Lunch: Presentation of an aspect of Pulaski s history. Bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. Admission is free. Pulaski Historical Society Carriage House, 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski phspulaski@aol.com 5/14-15 & 5/21-22 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. Circus Moves by Rail Exhibit: Displays of miniature circus and carnival layouts, circus and carnival trains, as well as circus posters, photos and videos. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /20 Fri. 6-9pm. Selkirk Mural Restoration Unveiling: Historian Shawn Doyle will unveil the restored mural followed by a historic talk about the mural and the artist. Admission is free. North Park, Pulaski /21-22 Sat.-Sun. 1pm-5pm. H. Lee White Maritime Museum Opening Weekend: The museum kicks off the summer season with a free weekend. Vessels open for visitors. New exhibits will feature shipwrecks and lighthouses. 1 W. First St. Pier, Oswego /21 Sat. Time TBD. Armed Forces Day: Grand opening of a new exhibit, living history demonstrations and more. Admission is free. Fort Ontario State Historic Site, 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /22 Sun. 1:30-3pm. Oswego County Historical Society Annual Meeting: Biographer Norman K. Dann will give a keynote presentation titled Gerrit Smith: Connections with Oswego. Oswego Public Library, 120 E. 2nd St., Oswego

2 5/25 Wed. 6-8pm. Pulaski Historical Society Covered Dish Dinner and Annual Meeting: 6pm Dinner-please bring a dish to pass. 7pm Summary and review of the year s events. Admission is free. Pulaski Historical Society Carriage House, 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski phspulaski@aol.com 5/28 Sat. 10am. Fulton s 35th Annual Memorial Day Salute: Annual parade 10am; entertainment, food, rides, games throughout the day; 9:30pm fireworks over Lake Neatahwanta. Admission is free. Presented by Fulton Service Groups. Fulton War Memorial, Wm. Gillard Dr., Fulton /28 Sat. 6pm-2am. Ghost Hunt with P.I.T. CRU: Searching for ghosts at Casey s Cottage. Admission $35-reservations required Mexico Point Dr., Mexico /28-29 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. Military Railroading Exhibit: Models and video documentaries covering the Civil War up to World War II. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /29 Sun. 9:15am. Memorial Ecumenical Service: Service at the veterans monument in the New Haven Cemetery, weather permitting, or the Brick Church if rain St. Rt historian@newhavenny.com 5/30 Mon. 10am-2pm. Williamstown Cemetery Tours: Tours of three local cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Main St. and Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Rt. 183, Williamstown; and Happy Valley Cemetery, Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area /30 Mon. 10am. Town of Oswego Memorial Day Service: Wreaths will be placed on the graves of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Elmina Spencer and Capt. James Lee. Bring your own seating. Admission is free. Oswego Town Rural Cemetery, Cemetery Rd /30 Mon. Time TBD. Town of Hastings Memorial Day Parade: Parade celebrating our veterans and a service at the Veterans Park. Rte. 49, across from the American Legion /30 Mon. 2pm. Memorial Day New Haven Veterans Parade: Parade celebrating our veterans. St. Rt. 104, New Haven historian@newhavenny.com 6/3 Fri. 9am-2pm. Phoenix Canal Day: The celebration provides a glimpse into the past and the history of the Phoenix area. Canal Island, State St., Phoenix

3 6/4-5 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. Military Railroading Exhibit: Models, photos, and video documentaries covering the Civil War up to World War II. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /8 Wed. 11:30am-1pm. Brown Bag Lunch: Presentation of an aspect of Pulaski s history. Bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. Admission is free. Pulaski Historical Society Carriage House, 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski phspulaski@aol.com 6/11 Sat. 12pm. Phoenix Flag Day Celebration: Bake sale 10am-12pm. Admission is free. Canal Island, State St., Phoenix bridgehousebrats.com 6/11-26 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. National Dairy Month Railroad Exhibit: Celebrating National Dairy Month and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The exhibit will show how the railroads worked with the dairy industry. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /18-19 Sat.-Sun. Time TBD. French and Indian War Living History Event: Held at Fort Ontario State Historic Site, erected during the French and Indian War. Admission adults $4; senior citizens (62 & over) and students (13-college) $3; children (12 & under) and Friends of Fort Ontario Members free. 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /20 Mon. Time TBD. World Refugee Day Commemorative Walking Tour: Walking tour of the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter. Admission is free. Fort Ontario State Historic Site, Oswego /2 Sat p.m. Oswego Stamp Club Bicentennial Postal Commemoration: Official postal imprint commemorating Oswego County's Bicentennial. Reception will follow the ceremony. Fort Ontario State Historic Site, 1 E. 4th St., Oswego. jamesmcadam334@gmail.com 7/2-7/31 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. American Freedom Train Exhibit: The first American Freedom Train was created in 1947 to help celebrate our freedom after World War II. This exhibit includes an O Scale model of the train that toured the country until Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1st St., Oswego /2-4 Sat.-Mon. Times vary. Oswego Independence Celebration Weekend: Celebrate America s birthday and Oswego County s Bicentennial. Parade Sunday at 1pm. Fireworks Sunday at dusk /3 Sun. Community Bicentennial Picnic and Fort Ontario Celebration of Independence Day: Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Community picnic celebrating Oswego County Bicentennial at Fort Ontario at 4:15 pm. Fort opens at 10 am. Parade at 1 pm. Fireworks at dusk. Fort is open for tours, live music. Admission: Adults $4; Senior Citizens (62 & over) $3; Students (13 through college) $3; Children (12 & under) and Friends of Fort Ontario members are free. Admission free after 4:15 pm. 1 E. 4th St., Oswego

4 7/9 Sat. TBD. Dedication of School Bell and Fire Siren: Dedication of the school bell from the first school in New Haven and of the fire siren from the Shepard Estate, along with the enclosures at the Memory Garden at New Haven Town Hall St. Rt. 104, New Haven /13 Wed. 11:30am-1pm. Brown Bag Lunch: Presentation of an aspect of Pulaski s history. Bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. Admission is free. Pulaski Historical Society Carriage House, 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski phspulaski@aol.com 7/30-31 Sat.-Sun. Fort Ontario Tours: Fort Ontario State Historic Site will be open for touring during Harborfest-10am-4:30pm Saturday and noon-4:30pm Sunday. Admission: Adults $4; Seniors (62 & over) and Students (13 through college) $3; Children (12 & under) and Friends of Fort Ontario Members are free. 1 E. 4th St., Oswego or visit 8/5-7 Fri.-Sun. 8:30am-5pm. Lake Ontario CNY Lighthouse Challenge: Visit regional lighthouses from Rochester to Clayton during this unique 3-day challenge. Featured in Oswego County are the Oswego and Salmon River Lighthouses. Admission: $25 per group /6-7 Sat.-Sun. Time TBD. Pulaski Old Home Days: Family fun, live music, food, activities. Admission is free. South Park, Kallet Theater, Pulaski Historical Society /6-8/28 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. New York Central Railroad Exhibit: Celebrate the 139 years of the New York Central Railroad with models, artifacts, photos and videos. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1 st St., Oswego /6 Sat. 9:30 am-3pm. Parish Old Home Day: Fun-filled day for people of all ages. Homemade ice cream, free vendor setup. Village park, intersection of Rte. 69 and Co. Rte. 38, Parish. nancybookheimer@me.com 8/10 Wed. 11:30am-1pm. Brown Bag Lunch: Presentation of an aspect of Pulaski s history. Bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. Admission is free. Pulaski Historical Society Carriage House, 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski phspulaski@aol.com 8/10 Wed. 7pm. Fort Ontario Post Cemetery Tour: Tour the post cemetery and learn about some of the departed entombed there. Admission is charged. 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /10-14 Wed.-Sun. 10am-11pm. 159th Annual Oswego County Fair: The 2016 theme is Oswego County Fair Goes Country. Food, games, entertainment, displays, and Hawkins Amusement rides. Admission is free. Slight charge for some activities. Oswego County Fairgrounds, Ellisburg St., Sandy Creek

5 8/13 Sat. 11am-3pm. Magic in Minetto: Celebrate Minetto s 100th anniversary at the annual Magic in Minetto free, fun, family event. Food, music, history, children s crafts, canoe/kayak racing and more. Admission is free. Minetto River Walk, 6 Community Dr., Minetto /17 Wed. 7pm. Military Strategies in the Civil War: Lecture given by Historian Tom Ebert. Admission is charged. Fort Ontario State Historic Site, 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /19-20 Fri.-Sat. 8am-5pm. LC Smith Homecoming Weekend: LC Smith Collectors Association and the Friends of History combine their efforts to bring LC Smith shotguns, made exclusively in Fulton, back to their place of origin. Admission TBD. Pratt House Museum, 177 S. 1st St., Fulton friendsofhistoryinfulton@gmail.com 8/21 Sun. 2-4pm. Richardson-Bates House Museum Summer Fun Day: Games, prizes, live music and ice cream sundaes for children and adults. Admission is free. Slight charge for some activities. Richardson-Bates House Museum, 135 E. 3rd St., Oswego /3-4 Sat. 12pm-12am. Sun. 11am-6pm. Redfield Old Home Days: Parade Sat. Sept. 3 at 6 p.m /3-4 Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. Working on the Railroad Exhibit: Labor Day weekend will feature a look at men and women who helped to build and run America s railroads, as shown through photos and videos. Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. 1 st St., Oswego /10 Sat. 2pm. Headstone Dedication & Cemetery Walk: Dedication of a headstone in the New Haven Cemetery at Audrey Munson s gravesite and a walk through the cemetery. New Haven Cemetery, 4231 St. Rt historian@newhavenny.com 9/11 Sun. 12-4pm. One Room School Reunion: Open to anyone who ever attended a one room school anywhere. Bring a dish to pass, table service, photos, and memories. Raffles available. Admission is free. West Monroe Historical Society, 2355 St. Rt. 49, West Monroe /14 Wed. 6pm. Rural Housing Coalition s Annual Conference: Presentation by Oswego County Historian Justin White featuring 200 years of housing styles and architecture. Open to the public. Lake Ontario Conference and Event Center, E. 1st St., Oswego x14 9/16-18 Fri.-Sun. Time TBD. 14th Annual Oneida Lake Ole Tymers Antique Engine Tractor Show: Featuring old-time exhibits, tractors, engines, crafts and more. Admission is free. Dave C. Webb Memorial Park, 897 NYS Rte. 49, Bernhards Bay /17-18 Sat.-Sun. 8am. 11th Annual Crank It Up! Antique Tractor and Engine Show: Vintage farm machinery, antique tractor, garden tractor, and street legal tractor pulls, crafts,

6 music and traditional agricultural activities from the rural North Country. Donation for parking and admission. Oswego County Fairgrounds, 291 Eillisburg St., Sandy Creek /24 Sat. 7-9pm. Haunted Tours of Casey s Cottage: Tour the cottage in search of spirits or enjoy the storytelling around the campfire. Admission: $5 adults; 10 and younger free with an adult. Mexico Point Park, 120 Mexico Point Dr., Mexico /14-15 Fri.-Sat. Time TBD. Fort Ontario Ghost Tour and Reveal: Paranormal presentations showing results from several years of investigations, including electronic voice phenomena (EVP), images, and stories, as well as interactive ghost hunting, and guided ghost tours. Reservations are required. Admission is charged. 1 E. 4th St., Oswego /22 Sat. 5pm. 44th Anniversary of Half-Shire Historical Society Dinner Dance: The reception is held 5-6pm, followed by a light buffet. Dance the evening away to Still Kickin 7-11pm. Open to the public. Admission is a free-will offering Co. Rte. 48, Richland spdinpul@hotmail.com 10/28 Fri. Time TBD. Fulton Ghost Tours: Those who are brave enough can tour the Fulton Library and the Pratt House Museum with a spiritual guide to see, hear, and feel spirits. Admission TBD. 177 & 160 S. 1st St., Fulton friendsofhistoryinfulton@gmail.com 10/30 Sun. 12-4pm. Antique Appraisal Day: Gerald Petro, of Iroquois Auction Service, donates his time and expertise to this fundraiser. Bring as many items as you like or a clear photo for large items. Petro also buys silver and gold. Donation of $3 per item appraised or 2/$5. Refreshments are served. West Monroe Historical Society, 2355 St. Rt. 49, West Monroe