The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is the primary organization dedicated to actively and comprehensively preserving the history of Chenango County. We share the rich culture of our region – its unique traditions and noteworthy stories – through presentation of local heritage. Museum visitors are immersed in the center of the county’s past through exhibits and programming that explore the rich history of our local heritage.

Since our founding, CCHS has collected a wide range of information and objects directly related to community history. Many of these artifacts are displayed in both permanent and rotating exhibits. Unique to our collection are the complete company archives of the world-famous Norwich Pharmacal Company, inventors of Pepto-Bismol and precursor to Procter & Gamble. Other noteworthy industrial objects include artifacts from Borden Dairy Company, Chobani, Golden Artist Colors, Hayes Piano Forte Manufactory, Lyon Iron Works and the Raymond Corporation, and the Maydole Hammer Factory. Fine art in our collection includes paintings by George Cook (of Thornbrook Hall), Tompkins H. Matteson, Henry Grant Plumb, stained-glass by David Wilson, and sculptures by Alice Hudson.