Historical Society hosts open house Sunday
NORWICH – The Chenango County Historical Society will be unveiling new exhibits and showing off some additional changes inside the museum when it hosts its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
After several years of oil paintings that ushered guests through the lobby of the museum, CCHS has removed the paintings to make room for their new exhibit, “A Walk Down Main Street in Chenango County,” showing past and present images of business districts in all 21 townships. A 2 p.m. dedication of this exhibit will take place in honor of the late John Turner, longtime CCHS member who helped develop the new exhibit and helped fund some of the organization’s past projects.
“Being a new exhibit, we want to get some feedback,” said Alan Estus, director of the Chenango County Historical Society. “We’re inviting any input from the community.”
Few historical photos of the businesses in some townships have been presented to the museum, said Estus, who encourages community members to bring in any photos they might have. “We only have two pictures for German, for example,” he explained. “Hopefully someone out there will have more pictures that they would be willing to let us use.”
In addition to the Historical Society’s tribute to Chenango County businesses, two other displays have also been established in the lobby that the museum staff said promote upcoming exhibits – one featuring railways of the county and the other showing radio and communications equipment of the past.
Along with the lobby’s new look, the County’s History Research Center will be open to the public for the first time. Though the center has not yet reached completion, said Estus, it is very close and community members are welcome to see the work done on the Rexford St. building.
“We encourage the public to come and see some of the changes we are making,” said Estus. He added that he hopes to draw in crowds with some of this year’s features.
As is tradition at the event, members of the CCHS will host the Annual Holiday Open House Cookie Walk which allows attendants to choose from an assortment of home baked goods with all proceeds benefiting the Chenango Historical Society. The Norwich Dance Club will perform at the museum’s “History of Ballroom Dancing” exhibit and there will also be numerous raffles this year, said Estus, including one for a freshly planted pine tree and $100 in lottery tickets.
More than 250 people attended last year’s open house, according to Estus. “It’s pretty well attended and a great way to show the community what’s happening here,” he added.
After several years of oil paintings that ushered guests through the lobby of the museum, CCHS has removed the paintings to make room for their new exhibit, “A Walk Down Main Street in Chenango County,” showing past and present images of business districts in all 21 townships. A 2 p.m. dedication of this exhibit will take place in honor of the late John Turner, longtime CCHS member who helped develop the new exhibit and helped fund some of the organization’s past projects.
“Being a new exhibit, we want to get some feedback,” said Alan Estus, director of the Chenango County Historical Society. “We’re inviting any input from the community.”
Few historical photos of the businesses in some townships have been presented to the museum, said Estus, who encourages community members to bring in any photos they might have. “We only have two pictures for German, for example,” he explained. “Hopefully someone out there will have more pictures that they would be willing to let us use.”
In addition to the Historical Society’s tribute to Chenango County businesses, two other displays have also been established in the lobby that the museum staff said promote upcoming exhibits – one featuring railways of the county and the other showing radio and communications equipment of the past.
Along with the lobby’s new look, the County’s History Research Center will be open to the public for the first time. Though the center has not yet reached completion, said Estus, it is very close and community members are welcome to see the work done on the Rexford St. building.
“We encourage the public to come and see some of the changes we are making,” said Estus. He added that he hopes to draw in crowds with some of this year’s features.
As is tradition at the event, members of the CCHS will host the Annual Holiday Open House Cookie Walk which allows attendants to choose from an assortment of home baked goods with all proceeds benefiting the Chenango Historical Society. The Norwich Dance Club will perform at the museum’s “History of Ballroom Dancing” exhibit and there will also be numerous raffles this year, said Estus, including one for a freshly planted pine tree and $100 in lottery tickets.
More than 250 people attended last year’s open house, according to Estus. “It’s pretty well attended and a great way to show the community what’s happening here,” he added.
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