2026 Chautauqua County History Expo | America 250 Celebration
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🇺🇸 America 250 Takes Center Stage in Chautauqua County!
Join the Chautauqua County Historian’s Office for the Second Annual Chautauqua County History Expo — bigger, more interactive, and expanded for 2026 as part of the nationwide America 250 celebration marking the Semiquincentennial of the founding of the United States.
This family-friendly event brings together local historians, museums, authors, libraries, genealogy groups, reenactors, and historical organizations to celebrate the rich and diverse history of Chautauqua County.
🎤 Featured America 250 Programming
Hear from local experts including:
- Norman Carlson
Chautauqua County Revolutionary War: Things You Didn’t Know
- Traci Langworthy, SUNY Jamestown Community College
Chautauqua County in the War of 1812
- Paul Fardink, National Society Sons of the American Revolution
Revolutionary War Veterans & Burial Sites
🎶 Plus live music from Jamestown Harmony Express, fresh off their national appearance in Washington, D.C. for America 250 celebrations!
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
- Revolutionary War spy activities 🕵️
- Invisible ink & secret code stations ✍️
- Historical reenactors in period dress
- Interactive exhibits & demonstrations
- Themed photo booth 📸
- Hands-on children’s programming
🎉 Dress in red, white, and blue — or come in historical attire!
📚 Exhibitors & Historical Organizations Welcome
We’re currently welcoming:
- Historical societies
- Municipal historians
- Libraries
- Authors
- Genealogy groups
- Museums
- Artifact collectors
- History-related nonprofits
🗓 Free exhibitor registration through June 30, 2026
($20 fee applies after June 30)
Register at: chqhistoryexpo.com
Join the Chautauqua County Historian’s Office for the Second Annual Chautauqua County History Expo — bigger, more interactive, and expanded for 2026 as part of the nationwide America 250 celebration marking the Semiquincentennial of the founding of the United States.
This family-friendly event brings together local historians, museums, authors, libraries, genealogy groups, reenactors, and historical organizations to celebrate the rich and diverse history of Chautauqua County.
🎤 Featured America 250 Programming
Hear from local experts including:
- Norman Carlson
Chautauqua County Revolutionary War: Things You Didn’t Know
- Traci Langworthy, SUNY Jamestown Community College
Chautauqua County in the War of 1812
- Paul Fardink, National Society Sons of the American Revolution
Revolutionary War Veterans & Burial Sites
🎶 Plus live music from Jamestown Harmony Express, fresh off their national appearance in Washington, D.C. for America 250 celebrations!
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
- Revolutionary War spy activities 🕵️
- Invisible ink & secret code stations ✍️
- Historical reenactors in period dress
- Interactive exhibits & demonstrations
- Themed photo booth 📸
- Hands-on children’s programming
🎉 Dress in red, white, and blue — or come in historical attire!
📚 Exhibitors & Historical Organizations Welcome
We’re currently welcoming:
- Historical societies
- Municipal historians
- Libraries
- Authors
- Genealogy groups
- Museums
- Artifact collectors
- History-related nonprofits
🗓 Free exhibitor registration through June 30, 2026
($20 fee applies after June 30)
Register at: chqhistoryexpo.com
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Where is it happening?
2 Academy St, Mayville, NY 14757-1033, United States
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Host or PublisherChautauqua County Historian
