Tour The Museum.
Explore The Past.
The Madison County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, collect, promote and exhibit the history of Madison County and its fifteen towns and one city through the development of programs and events that enhance the county’s heritage for the people of Madison County and those studying the county’s heritage.
Best Local Event category for Madison County Historical Society’s 60th Annual Madison County Craft Festival, September 7 & 8, 2024!
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Best Museum/Art Gallery category
Best Local Event category for Cottage Lawn Farmers’ Market
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Tour The Grounds
The Cottage Lawn
Come tour the Cottage Lawn, our 1849 Gothic Revival Villa designed by prominent architect Alexander Jackson Davis, now serving as both a museum and society headquarters. Discover what life was like in the Victorian period and learn about Madison County’s heritage when you book a tour.
Located in Oneida, NY, this 5,706 sqft home features two parlors, a dining room, a library/trophy room, a kitchen with butler’s pantry, vault, children’s room, grandmother’s room, housekeeper’s room, and changing exhibit room. Visit the new hop culture exhibit located within the property’s agricultural barn.
Guided House Tours:
Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm
$5.00 per adult | MCHS Members & children under 12 are free
Advance reservations for tours are recommended to ensure tour guide availability. Please click on the button below to request a tour. You will be contacted by museum staff to confirm the details.
Unearth The Past
Mary King
Research Library
Housed within the Museum is the Mary King Research Library – a valuable resource for historians, researches, and curious individuals alike.
The library contains the history of Madison County including records of statistics, published histories, newspapers, microfilms, and countless other sources of record keeping and photography.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm
Admission: Members & High School Students are free.
$20 for nonmembers | $5 student rate college/graduate
Events
Continuous-Strand Weaving Workshop led by Dawn Johnson
Saturday, September 28 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
$65 Madison County Historical Society members
$70 Nonmembers Become a member of the Madison County Historical Society to receive the special workshop rate.
The continuous-strand weaving method applied for this workshop will be set on a 12” square loom. Participants will pick two projects to create on the day of the workshop selecting from hats, slippers, purses, headbands, dishcloths, or a hood. Participants keep all the materials supplied to complete their artwork including a 12” square loom, metal hook, beater, and yarn.
Dawn Johnson has a BFA from Syracuse University and is a professional weaver, selling her work at craft shows and in boutiques, and offering demonstrations.
This workshop is for adults and children aged 13 years and up. The workshop will be held at the Madison County Historical Society. To register for the workshop, please get in touch with the Madison County Historical Society at 315-363-4136, or send us an email at history@mchs1900.org. Space is limited to twenty participants, so register soon. Madison County Historical Society’s Heritage Handicrafts: Continuous-Strand Weaving Workshop is part of a series of leisure arts workshops designed to engage and involve participants in Fine Arts and Crafts activities common in the 19th century with a focus on making cultural connections to creative pastimes which are still relevant today.
