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Do you love the holidays and enjoy festive decorations? Oswego County’s own John Wells Pratt House Museum in Fulton, N.Y. is the perfect destination to view spirited, uniquely decorated holiday trees!

Get into the holiday spirit with festivities in Oswego County! Many communities throughout the county host enchanting tree lightings that include visits with Santa Claus, hot cocoa and other holiday treats, shopping opportunities with local vendors and small businesses, and more!

Along the Salmon River in Owego County, you’ll find the village of Pulaski. Why is it famous, you ask? Because it is one of the best spots for salmon fishing – in the country. That’s right. People don’t travel just from all corners of New York, but from states thousands of miles away. During the … Salmon Fishing & Waterfall Chasing in Pulaski, NY

Looking for some festive, family-friendly fun this fall? From autumnal themed events to apple and pumpkin U-picks, Oswego County has you covered!

Swinging streamers through the current is an easy and exciting way to fish for salmonids. In fact, it’s so productive, a significant number of anglers working the fly fishing, catch and release section on the Salmon River Spey cast for kings and cohos right now, and for steelhead from next month through spring.

September is International Underground Railroad Month, and Oswego County invites you to honor the history of freedom seekers. Home to the most Underground Railroad sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State, Oswego County and its people have long stood for freedom and equality for all.

Two of the state’s most productive lakes, Oneida and Neahtahwanta, are nestled in Oswego County. Their above average fisheries are attributable, in large part, to their shallowness, which allows the sun to warm them quicker, and reach bottom over a larger area than in neighboring bodies of water.

The recently designated Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is being celebrated in Oswego, N.Y., and Oswego County invites you to the festivities! Join us on Friday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cahill Pier Park.

The Richardson-Bates House Museum is located in Oswego, N.Y., and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum offers a unique glimpse into the lifestyle of a prominent wealthy family, containing about 90% of the family’s original furnishings and most of their historic and ethnographic collections.

Two of the state’s most productive lakes, Oneida and Neahtahwanta, are nestled in Oswego County. Their above average fisheries are attributable, in large part, to their shallowness, which allows the sun to warm them quicker, and reach bottom over a larger area than in neighboring bodies of water.