Gowanda Historical Society Museum

12/27/2025

Fill your cup with…

12/25/2025

From our family to yours, we wish a very Merry Christmas to every dog lover and their loyal companions across the globe! 🧑‍🎄 🎄

Whether your pup is curled up by the fireplace or sprinting through the snow, we hope their tails are wagging with pure holiday joy today. Your bond with your four-legged best friend is truly the greatest gift of all, and we are so honored to celebrate that love with you. May your home be filled with extra treats, cozy snuggles, and the delightful sound of happy paws hitting the floor. We are sending endless belly rubs and festive cheers to every canine family member, no matter where in the world you call home.

Happy Holidays from your entire iHeartDogs family!🎄 ❄️ ⛄

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08/17/2019

Does anyone know the names of these ladies?

05/29/2019

A touch of Spring at the Museum. Planted by Susan Minnella and assisted by Tom Duffey.

09/07/2018

The Gowanda Historical Society is having their third Annual Dinner meeting on Saturday September 22nd, 6PM at Goodes Restaurant.
There will be a short business meeting prior to ordering from the menu. Those ordering their meal will be responsible for their own bill.
Program will be given by Vince Martonis on Historical Whiskey Flasks.
We do need a head count for the restaurant staff, setting up and service.
RSVP to:
Joan @ 532-5091 or/
Patty @ 532-5380
Leave a message include how many attending by **September 20th.**

12/16/2017

Christmas and winter in Gowanda!

06/15/2017

Family history is the research of ancestral or descendent lines. There are those of us who have been involved in this process for awhile, those who have just started researching or those who have thought about it, but just don't know where to begin. Local history museums where family members live or have lived in the past are an excellent place to continue on this adventure or begin it.
Our museum has the local newspaper dating back to the early 1800's. We also have old maps, pictures of the area from long ago, pictures of families from the area, and about 80 Family History books that have been written and compiled by a member of the family. Possibly your family!
Family History books at the museum include the following family names:
Abbey, Joseph 1613-1997; Allen, Arthur B.; Allen-Bartlett Allen Letters
Allen-Stoddard ; Allen(Ryan-Stoddard) Letters
Babcock; Babcock, James
Bartlett; Bartlett Family
Bartlett, Dexter Family; Beals, Thomas 1766
Beaver, Chapman Scrapbook; Benson Family
Benton; Judge Albert A. Bird
Blackney; Bobseine, Marilyn Kelley
Chaffee, Wm. - Gowanda Historical Notes
Chaffee Family Scrapbook; Chaffee Speeches
Chaffee, Newton; Colvin, John
Conger; Farley
Ferguson; Ferris
Families of Fillmore, Vosburgh, Campbell, Graves
Flogaus; Gauger- Rollinson
Geiger; Goodemote
Goodyear; Gowanda Biographies 1938-1943 Harvey, N.
Hawkins; Ho**er, Helen Letters
Irish, John; Irish, John 1086-1677
Johnson; Johnston, Lucy Willett
Johnston, Lucy Records; O'Kelly, David
Keppel; Kewley
Kimble, Phebe Letters x 2; Lamb's
Lawton; Leonard
Livermore; Locke-Babcock Chaffee
Locke, James; Mattocks
Merrill; Milks
Munger Papers; Milks Family
Nyhart-Mattocks; Owl, Rev.
Oyer & Allied Families; Parker, Stuart, Wolcott, Hunn Families Parkinson Letters
Parkinson, Bartlett, Bailey, Wells, Allen Family Letters x2
Parkinson, Bartlett, Allen; Parkinson-Wells Letters
Parkinson Letters in manila envelope
Philbrick; Plumb
Randall, Snow x2; Russell
Schaack; Sherburne, Andrew
Sherman-Stafford-Russell Diaries
Smallwood Notebook; Smith, Barak
Sprague Family; Sternisha, Evelyn
Strang Diary; Taber, John &Eddy, Huldah
Tarbox Family; Taylor-Henry
Thrasher-Allen; Upton
Torrance-Vosburgh; Walgus
Welch Lawsuit x2; Wheeler Family
Wickham x2; Wilbur, Ward
Wings & Alfred Families
Woodin & Hager Clippings

Hope this listing is helpful. Any questions please call. We are open every Thursday 1pm - 4pm now through the end of November, also by appointment. Maybe it's time for a visit or a road trip.

10/31/2016

Several more pictures from the class of 1966 reunion : 1st picture Linda Gebhardt, 2nd Mary Jakubiec; 3rd Cindy Nagle, Joyce Witherell and Linda Gebhardt; 4th Bill Sutherland and Joyce's husband Dan; 5th Joyce Witherell, Linda Gebhardt and Nancy Sage Unger.

10/30/2016

Class of 1966 visit to Gowanda Historical Museum in September 2016 as part of 50th reunion. Joan Hager Duffey, historian Phil P***n, Nancy Sage Unger and Linda Gebhardt.

09/24/2016

On Saturday September 17, 2016 the annual meeting of the Gowanda Historical Society was held at Goode's Restaurant. After the meeting those present enjoyed a wonderful meal. To end the evening Phil P***n, Gowanda Historian shared the 30 year flood DVD.