Location: Oswego
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6 Museums in Oswego That You Shouldn't Miss
Oswego /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York". It is the county seat of Oswego County.
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1. Safe Haven Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 58 reviews
2. The Children's Museum of Oswego
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Incan_Thunder - Saint Simons Island, United States
Took my two children and they both did not want to leave after hours playing and exploring there. It is two floors. The bottom floor has a farmers market stand, a kitchen, an area to play dress up, an area with large gears to create large mechanical devices, two small tables with educational toys and the most popular station is a set of vacuum tubes where one can insert scarves and watch travel and then shoot out. The second floor has an area with large blocks, stations for building things, a race car ramp where you can tests the cars you build, a set of percussion pipes, and more gears. It is not large but it seems there are plans to make it bigger. Eventhough it was only 2 floors they were never bored. It is only open (as of July 7, 2017) Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. For $5 a kid it was an educational bargain. bargain.
3. H. Lee White Marine Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By JackL448 - East Syracuse, United States
The name H.Lee White is the name of a great lakes cargo ship launched in December 1973 & still in operation today. A visit starts in the gift shop that leads to a staircase & upper floor-museum is only two floors. The stairs has a working electric chair for handicapped visitors. The visit is one way ending down another staircase. I would estimate the second floor has 8-9 separate rooms dating back to the mid-1770's to the present. The walls are filled with photographs, drawings & prints & all kinds all maritime items & equipment. There are models of all kinds vessels from the 1700's to the present. Most rooms will have theme names such as 'Tugging Around Our Waterways', 'Steam and the Canal', 'Oswego: The Early Years', 'Trade', ' Commerical Fishing' & 'Normandy Beach, June 6, 1944'. Outside the museum is an army tugboat-LT-5- and a 1927 derrick. The LT-5 was built in the early 1940's-1 of 13-that took part during the June 6, 19944 D.Day landing. The derrick was built in 1927 that served on the N.Y.S. Barge Canal. Both vessel can be toured with much information about their history. Out on Lake Ontario is the West Pierhead Lighthouse. On Saturday & Sunday trips are made to the lighthouse. Reservations must be made probably by Wednesday. Price & times unknown. I would suggest calling the museum directly about reservations. I didn't know about the reservations till late afternoon. There two parking lots-south & north. The south lot has 14-16 spaces located about 50 feet from the museum's entrance, while the north lot is much larger. Only the south was being half used, so not big crows, however my visit was on a Saturday afternoon. The museum is small, yet very detailed. Any person with an interest in maritime history this museum should be worth their time. A visit is highly recommended. Hours are Sunday to Saturday, 1:00-5:00, with admission be reasonable. Possibly I may made a reservation for the lighthouse.
4. Fort Ontario State Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By JackL448 - East Syracuse, United States
The cemetery is located 100 yards to the east of the fort counting about 75 gravestones Would say at least half are unreadable, while about 1/4 are clear. One staff member informed me the oldest grave is from the French & Indian War, will the most resent being from the mid-1950's. Two memorials stand out. The first-1776-1906-'In Grateful Remembrance of Service of Twelve Unknown Revolutionary Soldiers Who Lie Buried Here'. The second being 'The Memory Of The Men & Women Who Gave Their Lives, Their Service, Their Fortunates To Achieve And Maintain American Independence'. A wooden rail fence surrounds the cemetery. Two info stands-'The Post Cemetery'-about the cemetery's history-and 'Those Buried at Fort Ontario'- the majority are enlisted men who died of sudden or protracted illness. Also an info stand-'Monument To Women And Children on the Frontier'. A few feet away is a monument with the words-'From Hearth Of American Comes the Heart of America'-on the front of an large outdoor fireplace. A complete visit will probably last only 25 minutes at most. A visitor can drive over to a small parking lot or walk on a concrete walkway. The cemetery faces north toward Lake Ontario. A visit is recommended.
5. Oswego Railroad Museum
6. Richardson-Bates House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By MaryKathleenMc - Baldwinsville, United States
Just visited the Richrdson-Bates House Museum and had a wonderful tour given by Mary Kay.The house is beyond beautiful in its structure and furnishings! Mary Kay was a wonderful storyteller sharing all that she knew about the family and additional history of Oswego. This group of people have worked very hard to preserve this beautiful piece of Oswego history. There was a nephew ...Norman Bates.... I would have so woven a story to include this character into the famous movie by Alfred Hitchcock...but true historians stuck to their guns and wouldn't be weave a different tale!
