Chemung County Historical Society

by Erin Doane, Senior Curator  A long-time resident and owner of a local Chinese restaurant is detained by immigration officials. He is a ...

 by Susan Zehnder, Education Director “I didn’t know that!” For the last few years, The Chemung County Historical Society has printed bookma...

  By Rachel Dworkin, Archivist   Corn. Beans. Squash. The Haudenosaunee (pronounced HOH-din-oh-SHOH-nee ), sometimes known as the Iroquo...

by Erin Doane, Senior Curator Autumn is my favorite season with the cooler weather, beautifully changing leaves, warm comforting foods, ...

Thank you! by Susan Zehnder, Education Director We want to thank all the volunteers, actors, and guides who helped us put this event on! Ca...

  By Rachel Dworkin, archivist The Woman Suffrage Party of Chemung County was established in 1916 with the goal of securing women the vote...

by Erin Doane, Senior Curator An April 27, 1893 article in the Elmira Star-Gazette describes the embarrassing business troubles of Henry G....