The Battle of Oriskany Historical Society is participating in the Mohawk Valley Gives regional fundraiser this week. The MVGives program helps reach donors near and far to support local non-profit groups. The Battle of Oriskany Historical Society is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that operates as the fundraising and membership branch of the Oriskany Museum. Their volunteers help us with special programming, like the Lafayette Breakfast, as well as running day-to-day operat

The Oriskany Museum will host a special seasonal presentation by Agent Paranormal entitled “History After Life” on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Members of the paranormal team Agent Paranormal will share their investigations and findings from numerous local historic sites with a haunted reputation, including the Oriskany Battlefield, Fort Stanwix, and Fort Bull. The group believes the best way to learn history is from those that were there! As Halloween approache

Wed. August 5, 2026 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Oriskany Farmers Market at Trinkaus Park 420 Utica St., Oriskany, NY Visitors can shop with local vendors for fresh food and handmade goods, enjoy live performances by Chris Thomas and the Onkwe'hon:wehkah Smoke Dancers at 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm; and music from Monk Rowe and the Five Families Ensemble at 5:30 pm. Plus crafting demonstrations throughout the day and booths by local authors and history organizations. Presented in partnersh

Join us for the annual Oriskany Village Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 2026 in the Village of Oriskany, located on Route 69 between Utica and Rome. Register your home address to be included on the village-wide sale map! To register your sale, enter your information in our online form or leave a message at the museum by calling 315-736-7529. Please note your address, dates of sale, name, and phone number. (Address should be within Oriskany School Di

Liberty Tree to be Planted at Oriskany The Oriskany Museum and Historical Society will host a Liberty Tree Ceremony presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oneida Chapter in Trinkaus Park outside the museum (420 Utica St, Oriskany) on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00 pm. The new Liberty Tree, an elm, will memorialize the original tree of the same name which stood in Boston from 1646-1775. The namesake tree became one of the first sites of protest against Briti

Historian Joseph Robertacctio presents Oriskany Battlefield Reconstructed on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Oriskany Museum (420 Utica Street, Oriskany, NY). In this lecture, he reconstructs the battlefield and the battle in detail using primary sources and aerial archeology with surprising results and details of the Battle revealed. This program is free and open to the public.

Historian Joseph Robertaccio will present "Oriskany: the Lost Battlefield" on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Oriskany Museum (420 Utica Street, Oriskany, NY). Understand the Battle of Oriskany as it is being rediscovered today. Take a look at the battlefield using aerial archeology, 19th and 20th Century photographs and eyewitness accounts to find the places associated with the Battle of Oriskany, locating many of the long "lost" reports of the battle and its afterm

Join the Battle of Oriskany Historical Society for an Easter Egg Hunt at the Oriskany Museum (420 Utica St, Oriskany)! This free event will begin at 2 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2026 for children ages 2-12. This will be an indoor event - collect eggs & prizes inside the museum. Each child can collect and turn in up to six eggs for prizes (arcade style). Fine Print: Empty eggs will be surrendered for prizes. Prizes available while supplies last. Inclement weather decisions wil

On Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 2 to 7 pm, the Oriskany Farmers Market and the Oriskany Museum will host a History & Artisans Day in...

On Thurs. July 31, 2025 at 6:30 pm, join Oriskany Museum Curator Alexis Albright for a history presentation about the Battle of Oriskany,...

The Oriskany Village-Wide Garage Sale will be held July 10, 11 & 12, 2025 (Thurs.-Sat.). To register your address, please use our online...

Join the Village of Oriskany as we welcome General Lafayette where he originally came to greet his fellow veteran of Yorktown, Col....

On Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm, the Oriskany Museum will host a presentation by historian Bob Moore and museum curator Alexis...

On Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm, the Oriskany Museum will host a slideshow presentation exploring the original Summit Park (1897-1926),...

Join the Battle of Oriskany Historical Society at the Oriskany Museum (420 Utica St., Oriskany) for an Easter Egg Hunt in Trinkaus Park!...

On Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm, the Oriskany Museum will host a photo presentation accompanied by stories of holidays at...

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm, the Oriskany Museum will host a presentation by historian Bob Moore and museum curator Alexis...

The Village of Oriskany would like to invite the public to attend the Memorial Day ceremonies taking place this Monday, May 27, 2024...

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Battle of Oriskany Historical Society. The next meeting will be Thursday, April 25, 2024 at...

Centennial of Success: Businesses in the Village of Oriskany (1876-1976) On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm, the Oriskany Museum will...