Historical Museum & Research Center
Welcome to the Cattaraugus County Historical Museum and Research Library webpage. The Museum & Library are county owned and operated, specializing in the history of Cattaraugus County, NY. We invite you to take a look around the site and visit us in person in Machias, N.Y.
Events at the Historical Museum
200 Years: A Musical Celebration
April 15 - DecemberA new exhibit, "200 Years: A Musical Celebration" opens April 15 at the Cattaraugus County Museum. Among the items on display are an Edison Wax Cylinder Phonograph, a music typewriter, photographs of local bands, and the 1830s music manuscript of John Seeley who lived in Leon.
Coinciding with Cattaraugus County's Bicentennial Celebration, the exhibit will be on display through December.