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Historic Museums

Visitors listening to Historian talk at Cattaraugus County Museum

A lot of the history of Cattaraugus County may be found at the Cattaraugus County Historical Museum in Machias, New York.

Other museums throughout the county are:

Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, NY.

American Museum of Cutlery in Cattaraugus, NY 

Cutco / Ka-Bar Visitors Center in Olean, NY.

Rail Museum in Salamanca, NY.

Antler Shed Whitetail Museum in West Valley, NY.

African American Center for Cultural Development in Olean, NY.

Fannie E. Bartlett House in Olean, NY.

Perrysburg Historical Museum in Perrysburg, NY.

Portville Historical & Preservation Society in Portville, NY.

Olean Point Museum in Olean, NY.

Ruth Howe-Prescott House in Franklinville, NY.

Freedom Treasures & Museum in Freedom, NY.

Mansfield Area Historical Society Museum in Little Valley, NY.

Ashford Historical Society Museum in West Valley, NY.

Ischua Schoolhouse No.3 Museum in Ischua, NY.

Dayton Historical Museum in Dayton, NY. 

Ellicottville Historical Society Museum in Ellicottville, NY.

Salamanca Area Historical Society Museum in Salamanca, NY.

Medora Ball Museum in Cattaraugus, NY.

East Otto Historical Museum in East Otto, NY.

American Hawkeye in West Valley, NY.

Quaker museum at Allegany State Park in Salamanca, NY.

Gowanda Area Historical Society Museum in Gowanda, NY.

Places Categorized Under Historic Museums

Want to know the history on Perrysburg?
Come visit this beautiful home and converted carriage house.
A church that was built in the early 1860's and displays the local history of the Town of Otto.
Learn about Ellicottville history.
In Cadiz, New York, a mile from Franklinville, there is a salt-box house which was built between 1816 - 1819.
The Ashford Historical Society Museum is full of memorabilia from the Ashford, West Valley and surrounding areas.
Learn about the history of East Otto.
A center that consolidates the artistic activities of the St. Bonaventure University campus, while creating a regional outlet for culture and…
Stop by and see the latest display!
This three-story edifice of Queen Anne design was built by Tom Corsett and R. A. Crosby for Simeon Robbins in 1895 at a cost of $7,000.
Museum highlighting the history of movies and the railroad in South Dayton, NY.
Learn about the history and culture of the people of the Seneca Nation.
A small souvenir shop and museum.
Come view items from 1865 onward.

The Portville Historical and Preservation Society is an educational agency, chartered by the Regents of the State of New York.

Museum full of Leon history.
A museum, an educational center, a community center, and a heritage and cultural center.
Spend some time viewing all the historical treasures.
Salamanca's historical museum.
General store located on the Quaker side of Allegany State Park.