Historic & Heritage

The Fenton’s Saints & Sinners and Cemetery Tours of Lake View Cemetery are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve.

Bring friends and family down to the Dunkirk Historical Museum to experience not only our special main display, "That 70's Exhibit" all about the region's experience of the 1970s, but also our selection of smaller displays on local history including women's suffrage fighter Elnora Babcock, local agricultural history, firefighting, local schools, manufacturing, and Brooks Locomotive Works/ALCO. Friendly docents will be on hand to answer any…

Free and open to the community. Reception and exhibit tour at Darwin R. Barker Historical Museum following presentation. Be a part of Fredonia’s Bicentennial celebration as we honor two centuries of innovation, leadership and academic excellence. Join Amanda Shepp, Academy Certified Archivist and SUNY Fredonia’s Coordinator of Special Collections and Archives, and Maxwell Walters, Curator of the Darwin R. Barker Historical Museum, for…

The Fenton’s Saints & Sinners and Cemetery Tours of Lake View Cemetery are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve.

The Fenton’s Saints & Sinners and Cemetery Tours of Lake View Cemetery are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve.

Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 pm, Devon Taylor will present Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s October talk: "Mayville and the Town of Chautauqua's connection to the Revolutionary War." The CTHS’s programs are on the third Thursday of the month. The talks are in the Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Room of the Chautauqua Town Hall, 2 Academy Street, Mayville, NY.

Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours highlight Fredonia's history with heroes and villains in scripted scenes that bring history to life. Always held on the 3rd weekend of October. The 2026 event is Oct. 16-17. First horse drawn carriage departs The Barker Common Gazebo, Fredonia at 7pm on the 16th. Tours depart on the half hour. The last carriage departs at 10:00 pm. DETAILS: Cost per person is $25.00. Tickets can be purchased online via the 2026 Ticket…

Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours highlight Fredonia's history with heroes and villains in scripted scenes that bring history to life. Always held on the 3rd weekend of October. The 2026 event is Oct. 16-17. First horse drawn carriage departs The Barker Common Gazebo, Fredonia at 7pm on the 16th. Tours depart on the half hour. The last carriage departs at 10:00 pm. DETAILS: Cost per person is $25.00. Tickets can be purchased online via the 2026 Ticket…

A Real Witch Hunt and other Ghostly Delights is a presentation in 3 parts. Part one is the adventure of three teachers at West Valley Central School from 1979-81 who explored the legend of Sophia Disch, the legendary Witch of West Valley. Over 3 years we researched the true story of the Disch family and why Sophia, in life and in her afterlife was considered a witch by many of the local citizens. Part 2 is a short journey through Chautauqua…