Tioga County Historical Society News

110 Front Street, Owego, New York 13827 (607) 687-2460

Hours: Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm; Research Library Hours: Tues - Sat 1 - 4pm

Lectures by Tioga County Historians

April 7 - May 19, Tuesdays, 7pm

Seven lectures will be presented, with topics covering Tioga County history from the pre-historic to the recent. Each lecture will be held in the museum auditorium. Reservations are not necessary. The lectures are free and open to the public. The schedule for the seven lectures is:

Immigration to Tioga County

April 7 - Richard Quest, Tioga County Historian. Through discussion, songs, and photos, meet some of the brave people who helped shape our nation. Richard Quest is a history teacher in the Candor High School as well as Tioga County Historian.

Finnish Music and Humor

April 14 - Jean Alve, Spencer Historian

Owego's Pre-History

April 21 - Jack Evans, Owego Historian

Tioga County's Floods

April 28 - Carole LaPlante, Tioga Historian

Richford Circa 1915

May 5 - Clarence Lacey, Richford Historian.

History of Hotels and Theaters

May 12 - Emma Sedore, Owego Historian

Owego-Ithaca Turnpike

May 19 - Don Weber, Candor Historian.