Think you know Cortland County history? Ready for an adventure?

Solve the eight riddles, explore some highlights from our county’s history, and snap photos! 📸
We will choose two winners from those that guess all eight clues correctly, and a winner for BEST PHOTO!
Download the clue sheet here:

Current Exhibits

We invite you to visit the Suggett House Museum at CCHS for the exhibit opening of “Suspended in Time: Unraveling the Lives Women Left Behind,” a new exhibit featuring the history of women as evidenced by the work they left behind. There are samplers, textiles, paintings, taxidermy, and recently conserved schoolgirl maps on display, all of which can be utilized to learn more about the women who created these unique and wonderful objects.
You will see the items recently featured in our Museum Mystery Challenge, and you can check our Then & Now Children’s Room. Admission to the Suggett House is always free.
Light refreshments will be served.
Parking is opposite our building on both Homer Avenue and Maple Avenue. The entrance to the building is on the Maple Avenue side.
 
 

HistoryForge Transcription Sessions

Wed. Oct. 9th @ 5:30pm
Sat. October 26th @ 10:30am
Wed. Nov. 13th @ 5:30pm
Sat. Dec. 7th @ 10:30am
Wed. Dec. 18th @ 5:30pm

Have a knack for deciphering hard-to-read cursive? Then we need you!

Help us transcribe the 1910 census to add to our HistoryForge database! By combining historic maps and photos with census records of the people who lived in Cortland County, we can create a unique way to visualize the history of our community in the early 1900s.
Didn’t attend a training session? Not to worry, we’ll get you up to speed!
Please bring a laptop or tablet device