Tioga County Historical Society Museum - Owego, NY
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N 42° 06.058 W 076° 15.817
18T E 395515 N 4661758
The History Museum for Tioga County
Waymark Code: WMMT56
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2014
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The Tioga Historical Society was formed in 1914 and opened this museum in 1960. It has a Federal Doorway from the James Pumpelly house and a marble fireplace from the Minnie Wade house. The museum has a genealogy file. Programs are held regularly in their auditorium.
They have both temporary and permanent exhibits and a portrait gallery. The 2 temporary galleries are changed 2 to 3 times a year.
The permanent Indian exhibit includes " stone tools, arrowheads, beadwork, and pottery representing Paleo, Archaic, Lamoka, and Woodlands Archeological Eras. " according to their website.
Theme:
Cultural History, the displays include "local Indian, military, craft, family and industrial history." according to http://www.visittioga.com/Historic-Buildings-/-Landmarks/
Street Address:
110 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Museum is open Wed to Saturday 10am - 4pm. It is free but with a suggested donation of 5 dollars. Some programs have a fee.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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