Museum Gallery
The following images are some of what you will see on a visit to the County Museum.
The Museum collection includes two wooden statues of ancient mound builders made in 1938 by Charles Huntington. As a young boy Mr. Huntington witnessed the removal of a large bone from an ancient mound on a farm in the Town of Conewango, Cattaraugus County. Over 60 years later Mr. Huntington carved these statues.
The statues exemplify the myths and folklore that surround ancient cultures. These statues are recognized today as example of American folk art and are a permanent part of the Museums collection.
Mr. Huntington created four accompanying panels for the statues, seen here is his depiction of mammoths in the Conewango Valley and an Indian village.
Early stone tools, Indian arrowheads and cultural items are on exhibit as part of our early County history.
Civil war artifacts are on exhibit from regiments that were mustered locally, especially the 154th NYS Volunteers and the 64th NYS Volunteers.
Bi-annual exhibits feature other parts of our Museum collections. Paintings of the W.P.A. from Rocky Crest Sanatorium and County Sheriff history have been a few recent exhibits. Visit the Events page to see what our current exhibit is.