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Accessibility Updates for the Oriskany Museum 

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The Oriskany Museum is currently seeking funding to improve accessibility to our building at 420 Utica Street. 

Updates will chiefly include improving the building's wheelchair ramp to the latest ADA compliance to better serve our patrons, which include community members, tourists, and veterans. It would also install push-button open doors and cover minor updates to our restroom facilities, such as braille signage and infant changing tables.

Former Navy personnel from the USS Oriskany travel from all over the country to visit the Oriskany Museum, which displays artifacts from the aircraft carrier alongside displays on local history. Just outside the museum rests the ship's starboard anchor, which serves as a memorial to those lost in the 1966 fire onboard the Mighty O.

The Oriskany Museum serves members of the community from all backgrounds and age groups. The building houses the community’s historical resources and also supports community events such as the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and the weekly summer farmers market. 

The Oriskany Museum plans to honor several important anniversaries in the upcoming years and is preparing for a sharp increase in visitorship. These anniversaries include:

  • June 2025:  200th anniversary of General Lafayette's visit to Oriskany during his Farewell Tour

  • July 2026:  America250 celebrations

  • August 2027:  250th commemoration of the Battle of Oriskany 

The total project cost is estimated to be $120,000.

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ABOUT US

The Oriskany Museum was founded as the Battle of Oriskany Historical Society in 1967. Today, the collection is featured in its own building in the heart of Oriskany, NY. 

Oriskany Museum Hours (April 12 - June 30, 2025)

Tuesdays: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Thursdays: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Sundays: Noon to 3:00 pm

Closed Easter Sunday, Mother's Day & Father's Day

 

Please call 315-316-1967 or email oriskanymuseum@gmail.com to book other days and times.

ADDRESS

315-736-7529

 

420 Utica Street (PO Box 284)

Oriskany, New York 13424

oriskanymuseum@gmail.com

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