Letter from Debra Mackenzie

Flyer Highlights Small Museums

In support of Otsego 250, the local America250 effort, the Otsego County Historian’s Office has released “Historic Trails—Otsego County Map.” This flyer and map lists the town, village and city museums and collections that can be found in our county.

Along with the more well-known and publicized attractions are listed the smaller and specialized sites that highlight this area’s unique heritage and historic connections. Among the variety of these smaller historic museums, one will find the Oneonta Vets Museum, Otego’s Hesse Archaeological Museum and Unadilla’s Home of Boy Scout Troop #1.

The map will guide local and visiting tourists who may not be aware of all of the historical places in Otsego County. Our area is full of historical gems which can be found in the smaller town museums. This map will show you where in Otsego County they are located.

Coordinated by the Otsego County Historian’s Office, the map was compiled through the collaborative efforts of Helen Rees of the Swart-Wilcox House Museum and the Oneonta Daughters of the American Revolution chapter, and Levi Johnson of the Otsego County Planning Department.

This brochure can now be found at tourist card racks in restaurants, and at campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, and hotels throughout Otsego County. Contact me at mackenzied@otsegocountyny.gov for more information or if you would like a copy.

Debra Mackenzie
Otsego County Historian
Hartwick