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Cultural Heritage in Central New York
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> See All Things Oz at the Wizard of Oz Museum in Chittenango
219 Genesee St, Chittenango, NY
The museum is home to thousands of pieces of memorabilia and collectibles related to the popular MGM movie, "The Wizard of Oz"
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> Aquatic World of North Syracuse
114 Kreischer Rd, Syracuse, NY 13212
A Diving School near Syracuse, Aquatic World has been training divers for more than 40 years ..
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> Camillus Sim's Store Museum
5750 Devoe Road, Camillus, NY 13031
Now located within Camillus Erie Canal Park, the Camillus Sim's Store Museum is a replica of the original Sims canal stor constructed by prior to 1860.
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> Canastota Canal Town Museum
122 Canal St, Canastota, NY 13032
Located beside a remnant of the original Canal, this museum is filled with authentic memorabilia, art and exhibits of the "Old Erie Canal."
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> Chittenango Landing Museum
7010 Lakeport Rd, Chittenango, NY 13037
At the Canal Boat Museum visitors can learn history through words and artifacts, and imagine the life of those living on the canal in the 19th century.
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> Explore a Great Collection of Vintage Vehicles
24 Rexford St., Norwich, NY 13815
The Northeast Classic Car Museum has more than 170 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1980's.
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> Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad
136 East Main Street, Milford, NY 13807
Built in 1869, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad offers fun seasonal train excursions from June through December each year.
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> Discovery Center of the Southern Tier
60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, NY 13903
This 22,500-square-foot Discovery Center is a hands-on children's museum created for, with and by children with 30 play-and-learn exhibits
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> Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse, NY 13202
The Everson Museum is internationally recognized for its extensive and significant collection of ceramics and pioneering art video collection.
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> Farmers' Museum
5775 State Route 80, Cooperstown, New York 13326
As one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, you will have the opportunity to experience life circa 1845 on a working farm.
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> Fenimore Art Museum
5798 State Route 80, Cooperstown, New York 13326
One of the nation's premier art institutions, the Fenimore Art Museum presents a perspective on the heritage and history of America through art ..
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> Foreman Gallery of Contemporary Art
Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820
The central exhibition space at Hartwick College’s Anderson Center for the Arts, the Foreman Gallery of Contemporary Art features several art exhibitions featuring the artwork of national and international guest artists.
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> Fort Brewerton & Oliver Steven Blockhouse
9 US Route 11, Brewerton, NY 13029
Constructed in 1759, the Fort Brewerton historic site was built to protect the passage from Albany to the port of Oswego.
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> Fort Stanwix
100 N. James St., Rome, NY 13440
Just an hour's drive east of Syracuse, Fort Stanwix proudly identifies itself as the place where the "American flag was first flown in battle."
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> Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark
5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro, NY 13134
This historic landmark was the lifetime home and office of Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), one of the most powerful abolitionists in the United States.
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> Great Swamp Conservancy
8375 N Main St, Canastota, NY 13032
The Great Swamp's Conservancy fosters environmental education, biological diversity and conservation of natural resources in the Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario Watersheds.
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> Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Nature Trail
12 Gates St., Utica, NY 13502
Griffiss International Sculpture Garden is a unique outdoor sculpture garden located on the grounds of the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome.
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> H.P. Sears Service Station Museum
1914 Black River Blvd. N,, Rome, NY 13440
H.P. Sears Service State Museum is a one-of-a-kind, completely restored 1929 service station abounding with items from the original gas station.
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> Herkimer Home State Historic Site
200 State Route 169, Little Falls, NY 13365
This Georgian-style mansion stands on unspoiled landscape and was the home to Revolutionary War hero, General Nicholas Herkimer.
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> Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum
99 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326
Have some family fun at The Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum featuring more than 30 wax figures in historic settings ..
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> Journey to the Underground Wonders at Howe Caverns
255 Discovery Dr., Howes Cave, NY 12092
Howe Caverns is the largest show cave in the Northeast U.S. and stays a pleasant 55 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.
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Hyde Hall is considered to be the finest example of neoclassic country mansions anywhere in the U.S. and is a stunning reminder of a bygone American era.
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> International Boxing Hall of Fame
360 N. Peterboro St., Canastota, NY 13032
Canastota's International Boxing Hall of Fame is one of two recognized international boxing halls of fame - the other being the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
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> Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley
623 Columbia St., Utica, NY, 13502
Dedicated to preserving and promoting all that is grand about the culture of Ireland, The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley brings together the talents and contributions of several local Irish cultural organizations.
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> Iroquois Indian Museum
324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Housed in a Great Iroquois Longhouse, the museum serves as a venue for promoting Iroquois art and artists and hosts events celebrating the Iroquois culture and history.
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> Little Falls Historical Society Museum
319 S. Ann St., Little Falls, NY 13365
The Little Falls Historical Society Museum is housed in the 1833 Herkimer County Bank building and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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> Lorenzo State Historic Site
17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035
Overlooking scenic Cazenovia Lake, the Lorenzo State Historic Site is a mansion built by Colonel John Lincklaen, founder of the village of Cazenovia.
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> Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation & House
210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY 13066
This foundation is dedicated to educating everyone about this important abolitionist, women’s suffragist and passionate advocate for social change.
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> Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
310 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502
Locate in Utica, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Center has a huge permanent collection of internationally recognized works and an extensive collection of European and American art.
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> National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
5255 Pleasant Valley Rd, Peterboro, NY 13134
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is situated within the site of the 1835 inaugural meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society.
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> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326
At Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame, discover the history of America's pastime, see thousands of artifacts and enjoy hands-on learning.
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> Oneida Community Mansion House
170 Kenwood Ave., Oneida, NY 13421
Located in the heart of the Erie Canal Corridor, the Oneida Community Mansion House is a circa-1860 historic estate that was once the home of the Oneida Community, a religiously-based socialist Utopian group...
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> Learn about raising fingerlings in the Oneida Fish Hatchery
3 Hatchery Road, Constantia, NY 13044
The Oneida Fish Culture Station specializes in raising walleye, but it does occasionally raise some rare fish like lake sturgeon, paddlefish and whitefish.
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> Oriskany Battlefield
7801 New York 69, Oriskany, NY 13424
Designated a New York State historic site in 1927, Oriskany Battlefield is said to be the site of the bloodiest battle in the nation’s War for Independence.
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> Phelps Mansion
191 Court St., Binghamton, NY 13901
Built during America’s “Gilded Age” (1870-1900), this three-story brick and stone mansion is the last of its kind on the street once referred to as “Mansion Row.”
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> Prospect for Diamonds at Herkimer Diamond Mines
4601 State Route 28, Herkimer, NY 13350
Go prospecting for your very own world-famous Herkimer Diamond which was faceted by nature half a billion years ago.
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> Richfield Springs Scenic Railway
168 McKoons Road, Richfield Springs, NY 13439
This adventure trains features a narrated train ride where guests will learn about the wildlife, sights and history of the railroad.
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> Roberson Museum and Science Center
30 Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905
The museum's exhibits focus on art, local history, science and natural history with the centerpiece of the museum being the 1904 Roberson Mansion.
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> Rome Hatchery
8306 Fish Hatchery Road, Rome, NY 13440
This facility is one of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) largest hatcheries boasting an annual production of nearly 160,000 pounds of brook, rainbow and brown trout.
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> Rome Historical Society & Museum
200 Church St., Rome, NY 13440
Rome's history is a long one and with a number of historic sites and interests not only important to this area, but to American history as a whole ..
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> Salt Museum
106 Lake Dr., Liverpool, NY 13088
Located on the shores of Onondaga Lake, this unique museum spotlights the industry that gave rise to the city of Syracuse and at one time, supplied the entire nation with salt.
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> South Otselic Hatchery
1549 NY-26, South Otselic, NY 13155
With an annual production of 15,000 pounds of fish, this hatchery rears the entire statewide supply of tiger muskellunge and produces pond-reared walleye fingerlings.
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> Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
3883 Stone Quarry Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035
This amazing and inspirational art park replaces the walls of a museum with a backdrop of forest, meadows, ponds and hills.
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> The Dr. Best House & Medical Exhibit
1568 Clauverwie Road, Middleburgh, NY 12122
Serving a small-town American community from 1884 to 1991, the Dr. Best collection echoes reminders of a quickly changing era and Civil War.
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> Interact with the World-famous Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY 13202
The hands-on interactive Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse is the world’s leading interpreters of the Erie Canal.
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> Bring the Kids along and Challenge the MOST
500 S Franklin St., Syracuse, NY
The Museum of Science and Technology is an exciting, hands-on science museum, planetarium and home to the only domed IMAX in Upstate NY.
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> Utica Children's Museum
311 Main St., Utica, NY 13501
For more than 50 years, The Children's Museum of History, Natural History & Science, now known as the Utica Children's Museum, has been housed in a historic building located in the heart of Utica's downtown Bagg's Square district.
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> VanHornesville Hatchery
1285 Chyle Road, Van Hornesville, NY 13475
VanHornesville Hatchery raises only rainbow trout, with production totaling about 30,000 pounds.
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> WonderWorks at Destiny USA
9090 Destiny USA Dr., Syracuse, NY 13204
An amusement park for the mind, WonderWorks features more than 100 hands-on science exhibits as well as laser tag, a ropes course and a 4D motion ride.
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> Yager Museum of Arts and Culture at Hartwick College
1 Hartwick Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College features five galleries with both permanent and temporary exhibits.
