"Baseball's Greatest Hit:
The Story of
'Take Me Out To the Ball Game'"
Wednesday July 9
Come to the 6:00 PM presentation and book signing by Tim Wiles, celebrating the centennial of the baseball standard.
Walking Tour of Riverside Cemetery, Part II
Thursday July 10
Meet at the entrance to the cemetery, behind the First Presbyterian Church at 296 Main Street, at 7:00 PM for this tour, with local historian Lynn Bissell, of the graves of many well-known Oneonta families.
Trolley Tour of Oneonta Railroad History
Saturday July 19
Meet at the Depot Restaurant, 4 1/2 Railroad Street, at 1:00 PM. Railroad historian Jim Loudon will lead this tour of local railroad history sites in the Oneonta area: the two depots, the Roundhouse grounds, Cooperstown Junction, the West Oneonta trolley station, and the Little Red Caboose. The tour in the Oneonta Public Transit trolley will last approximately two hours. Space is limited and tickets should be purchased in advance for $5 at the Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 183 Main Street. The Depot Restaurant is offering a 10% discount on lunch to ticket holders.
Oneonta Houses of Worship II
Saturday July 26
Several Oneonta houses of worship will provide an open house, tours, exhibits, and/or presentations. Venues with hours and activities to be announced.
Stephen Joseph Photos
August 2008
The original photos from the SUNY Oneonta exhibit "Portrait of a Town: Stephen Joseph Celebrates Oneonta" will go on sale at the History Center, with part of the proceeds to benefit GOHS. (See Words & Pictures for examples of Steve's work and a link to his web site.)
Walking Tour of Walnut Street
Saturday August 2
Loraine Tyler will lead this tour of the Walnut Street Historic District. Meet at 1:00 PM in the Dietz Street Parking Lot across from the YMCA.
Tour of Fairchild Mansion
Saturday August 9
The Masonic Temple will be open to the public from 12 noon to 4:00 PM.
Walking Tour of the Rail Yards
Saturday August 16
Meet at 1:00 PM at the corner of Fonda Avenue and Roundhouse Road for this tour from the site of the world's largest roundhouse to the extant Delaware & Hudson buildings. Parking is available in the lower lot of the Marketplace at 213 Chestnut Street.
Space is limited and tickets for $2 should be purchased in advance at the History Center.
Tour of the GOHS History Center
Sunday August 17
From 1:00 to 4:00 PM, Greater Oneonta Historical Society members will give guided tours of the four floors of the History Center in the Bissell Block, the oldest brick building on Main Street.
Walking Tour of Sixth Ward
Saturday August 23
Mayor John Nader will lead this tour of his historic neighborhood. Meet in the Opportunities for Otsego parking lot at 3 West Broadway.
Walking Tour of Main Street
Saturday August 30
Loraine Tyler will lead this walking tour of the architectural and historical highlights of Main Street. Meet at the GOHS History Center
