Town of Oswego Historical Society

The Town of Oswego Historical Society is a community nonprofit dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting all aspects of the local history of Oswego, New York. It is run for neighbors who care about where their town came from.

Oswego sits on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Oswego River, a setting full of stories, from its port past to the military history of Fort Ontario. A historical society keeps those stories organized, saved and available to residents and visitors.

What to Know

• The society collects, preserves and interprets Oswego’s local history.
• It is a community nonprofit organization.
• Oswego sits on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Oswego River.
• Visit Oswego County, the county tourism office, features the society.