Ontario County Historical Society

06/11/2026

OCHS will be closed on June 13, 2026- see you at the Town of Bristol and Town of Canandaigua Freedom Festival!

Is this on your calendar? 📅

Join Bristol Hills Historical Society this weekend for their 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹! 🎆

What you can expect:

🏞️ Discover what life in the Finger Lakes was like during the earliest days of the United States of America

⚔️ Revolutionary & Civil War reenactment

🏕️ Pioneer Life demonstrations including woodsmen, blacksmith, cooking, & more!

🍔Food and Drink Vendors

This event is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 on June 13-14 from 10am-4pm.

06/06/2026

This weekend is the 45th Annual Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby benefitting local charities. Enjoy this picture of a past Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby, year unknown, and the photograph of youngsters with the Natural Science Camp on an excursion to the Canandaigua Outlet, 1890-1910.

06/02/2026

This Wednesday OCHS will welcome Cynthia Neale and Jamie Montour for a special program. Join us at 5pm for this free event! Cynthia Neale's book will be available for purchase during the event.

Save the date for this special program on June 3, 2026 at 5 pm! More details can be found at www.ochs.org.

05/26/2026

How many museum elves can you find installing our new exhibit?

Come celebrate our new exhibit, Door to Western New York: A General History of Ontario County, at a ribbon cutting and reception on Friday, May 29, 2026 from 3-5pm.

05/21/2026

We hope you can join us for an opening reception celebrating a new long-term exhibit! Friday, May 29. Ribbon cutting at 3 pm. Reception from 3-5 pm.

05/13/2026

Our final lunchtime talk for the season will take place next week on May 21!

05/09/2026

Save the date for this special program on June 3, 2026 at 5 pm! More details can be found at www.ochs.org.

05/08/2026

Our spring/summer walking tour starts next week! There are many dates to choose from. Hope you can join us!

05/05/2026

Join us on Thursday at noon as we celebrate our right to vote!