Chemung County Historical Society

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

CCHS Shares: 1900s – Ball jar, 1908

05/27/2026

New to the Collection: Tote bag from Carozza's Travel Service

05/26/2026

CCHS Shares: 1900s - Postcard of Wisner Park, 1909.

05/25/2026

To follow last week's blog, here's a repost to discover more theater connections to Elmira! https://chemungcountyhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/2021/03/w-clyde-fitch-father-of-american-stage.html

05/25/2026

Looking for a new project? Join HistoryForge volunteers this Wednesday, May 27th from 6-8 pm at the West Elmira Community Center. We're a group of volunteers capturing some of Elmira’s history through working with maps and census information. Come, whether you’re a long-time volunteer or just curious and want to learn more about local history. If you have questions or need directions, please email [email protected]
Let’s keep Elmira’s stories alive together!
Construction of a lock, CCHS collection

05/21/2026

CCHS Shares: 1900s – Oil painting entitled “Dream Harbor” by Truman Fassett, 1906

05/20/2026

YUM!!!

IT’S BACK!

The Chemung County Ice Cream Trail returns for year two THIS WEEKEND and we could not be more excited to kick off the sweetest summer tradition in the region!

Starting Memorial Day Weekend, you have all summer long to visit 15 local ice cream shops across Chemung County, collect stamps on your passport, and earn some seriously good prizes.

🍦 4+ stamps: Ice Cream Trail Sticker
🍦 8+ stamps: Reusable Ice Cream Cup
🍦 All 15 stamps: Exclusive 2026 Ice Cream Trail T-Shirt

Grab a passport, eat ice cream across the county, and then turn it in at the Chemung County Visitor Center (400 E. Church St., Elmira) September 8–12 to claim your prize! 🏆

There’s a bonus contest too! 📸 Share your ice cream adventures on Facebook or Instagram using all summer long for a chance to win a gift card to one of the participating shops. Multiple winners will be chosen!

A huge thank you to this year’s participating shops for making the trail possible:
Bella's Ice Cream Parlor | Djs Golf Center / Bethies Place | Big Top Ice Cream | The Dairy Barn | Fairshake | Grand Central Creamery | King Kone | The Last Stand | The Lilly Pad Ice Cream Shop | Maple Lawn Dairy | On The Way SP | Rita's Italian Ice | The Royal Treat | Turquoise Sweets | Weird Walters Handcrafted Ice Cream

And thank you to Dataflow for printing our passports for the second year in a row! 🙌

Passports will be available starting this Friday 5/22 at participating shops and the Chemung County Visitor Center during regular business hours.

Which ice cream shop are you visiting first this weekend? Drop it in the comments! 👇

05/20/2026

New to the Collection: Drink token from the David, 1990s