Heritage Foundation of Oswego County

10/28/2026

HFOC's 2026 Appreciation Awards and Reception took place
Sunday October 18, 4 p.m., at the Mexico Arts, Music & Event Center at Grace, hosted by Mexico NY Historical Society

This year’s awards honored five recipients: the Oswego Market House (City of Oswego), the Fulton Block Builders (City of Fulton), the Sigma Tau Fraternity/Pardee House (City of Oswego), the Chandler-Beadle Home (Mexico), and the Mexico Historical Society.

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

Some shots of the interior of the Mexico Arts, Music & Event Center at Grace, the former Grace Episcopal Church, site of HFOC's appreciation awards and reception this past Sunday, October 18.
There were five award recipients: Edward Alberts for the 1836 Oswego Market House (Old City Hall), City of Oswego; Tina Eusepi for the Fulton Block Builders, City of Fulton; the Sigma Tau Fraternity, City of Oswego; Reid Beadel for the Chandler-Beadle Home, Mexico; and Jim Hotchkiss for the Mexico Historical Society. More on these recipients and the awards to come.

10/20/2026

Such impressive results! Congratulations to all who worked to acquire and refurbish the former Grace Episcopal Church--and thank you to the Historical Society for hosting HFOC's appreciation awards and reception on Sunday.

10/17/2026

Reminder: tomorrow, Sunday, October 18
HFOC will hold its annual meeting including an awards ceremony and reception.
The event, which is free and open to the community, will be at the former Grace Episcopal Church at 4381 Church St, Mexico.

10/13/2026

The Heritage Foundation of Oswego County (HFOC) will hold its annual meeting including an awards ceremony and reception on Sunday, October 18 at 4 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the community, will be at the former Grace Episcopal Church at 4381 Church St, Mexico. Awards will be given to organizations and individuals in recognition of their notable preservation and revitalization work throughout Oswego County.
Light refreshments will be served.

10/05/2026

"A historic church in the village of Mexico is getting a new purpose after the Mexico Historical Society completed its purchase of the former Grace Episcopal Church on May 29.

The historical society finalized the purchase after nearly 18 months of waiting on the legal paperwork. The organization plans to preserve the building while converting it into the Mexico Arts, Music & Events Center at Grace." (The Palladium Times, 10/3/26)

MEXICO — A historic church in the village of Mexico is getting a new purpose after the Mexico Historical Society completed its purchase of the former Grace Episcopal Church on

08/02/2026

Coming up in September...

𝓗𝓘𝓢𝓣𝓞𝓡𝓨 𝓡𝓔𝓣𝓤𝓡𝓝𝓢 𝓣𝓞 𝓕𝓤𝓛𝓣𝓞𝓝: 𝓢𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝟗/𝟐𝟎 𝓪𝓽 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝟗/𝟐𝟏

The Fulton Living History Tour returns this September for an unprecedented look at our city's heritage. The annual event has been heralded as an immersive experience of our city's history that combines theatre, dance, comedy, and music to not merely educate but also entertain audiences.

Previous incarnations were held along a nearly half mile stretch along South First Street. Highlights included Andrew Carnegie dedicating the Fulton Public Library, Harriet Tubman stopping at All Saints Episcopal Church as part of the Underground Railroad, and a moving dance number concerning love
letters between a soldier overseas and his love back home.

This year the tour takes another dramatic turn," says writer/director Nicholas Gentile, "as the Fulton Ice Arena gets converted into a fully-operational Time Machine! Audiences should be warned that there are certain perils involved when tampering with the fabric of the fourth-dimension, but the Fulton Block Builders have been working tirelessly around the clock with Parks and Recreation to ensure the proper safety measures are installed and OSHA certified."
Neighbors, community members, friends of all ages are sure to LOVE this year’s events.

Mark your Calendars: Sunday September 20th at 12:30 and September 21st at 10:00am.

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Members of the 2026 Fulton Living History Tour Planning Committee are hard
at work. From left to right are: Ann Casey, Tina Eusepi, Nick Gentile, Jim Farfaglia, Linda Eagan and Sarah Galvin. Absent are Shannon Sawyer, Marissa Hanlon and Karen O’Brien

08/01/2026

07/07/2026

Update on the History on Tap program this evening (Tuesday, July 7): the program we had listed has been changed! This evening, Christine Kieffer will discuss the history of Frenchman's Island in Oneida Lake. The talk is at 7 p.m. in the Riverfront Room, GS Steamers, 70 E. 1st St.