Hauntingly Historic Fashion Challenge
The Cortland County Historical Society is hosting a Hauntingly Historic Fashion Challenge! Calling all stitch witches and time-traveling tailors: we dare you to craft your very own Bloomer Ensemble based on a pattern inspired by CCHS’s own historic piece. Will you haunt the halls in a faithful reproduction or give your bloomers a bewitching, […]
Immigrant Entrepreneurs of Cortland
United Unitarian Church 3 Church St, cortland, NY, United StatesYou’ve seen the names, walked past the storefronts, and maybe even uncovered a few stories on the Cortland Curiosities trail—but do you know the people who built them? Join the Cortland County Historical Society for a special talk with historian and former Cortland resident Dr. Diane Vecchio, as she reveals the real lives behind the […]
Write This Down: Historical Journaling
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesWhat if your grocery lists, doodles, love notes, and late-night rants became the stuff of legend? While you're busy living an "ordinary" life, future historians might be dying to read all about it. Join the Cortland County Historical Society and Laurie Seamans for a hands-on workshop that will turn your everyday into a future artifact. […]
Tick Tock and Tall Tales: A Horological Happening
J. M. McDonald Sport Complex 4292 Fairground Drive, Cortland, NY, United StatesTime flies—unless you're at the Eastern States Regional, where it ticks, tocks, chimes, and occasionally cuckoos. This isn’t just any collector’s meet-up. It’s the 55th annual gathering of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, drawing horology enthusiasts from across the Northeast to marvel at mechanical mysteries, trade timeless treasures, and swap stories that […]