Join us for seasonal open houses, guided museum tours, youth programs, and commemorative events. Our calendar celebrates both familiar traditions and new interpretations of our shared past.
Save the date for the 4th Annual Schenectady County History Faire. Several historical societies, museums, and DAR chapters will be there to share information, and discuss our regions connection to the American Revolutionary War!
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Proctors 432 State Street, Schenectady NY
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Schenectady County History Faire
Historical Fiction Authors from the Cady Library Collection at the Johnstown Historical Museum featuring James Fenimore Cooper.
Learn more about this author, his connections to the area, and see some interesting items in our collections related to him!
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Free to public or a suggested $5.00 donation
6:00 PM Museum Building
Lit Series: James Fenimore Cooper
Sat & Sun May 16th & 17th 2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Johnson Hall Event
We will have our three properties open, for visits and tours of the Drumm House, Historical Society Museum, and the James Burk’s Inn, as well as the Colonial Cemetery.
Open every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12pm-4pm beginning May 29th, 2026
Museum & Drumm House
Check in at Drumm House FIRST $5 admission for both buildings
Opening for the Season
Join us as we kick off our 2026 season. Explore exhibits across both the Drumm House and the Historical Museum, each offering a unique look into our community’s past. While you’re here, take a peaceful walk through our Colonial Cemetery, the resting place of several prominent local figures and stories waiting to be discovered.
Activities and events include a reading of the Declaration of Independence followed by a reading of the Declaration of Sentiments, music, presentations on a number of topics through the lens of not only the patriots but also the loyalists, women in the revolution, and the Haudenosaunee people of this area. We also have a storyteller, David Nielson, performing stories about John Andre. Many historic buildings connected to the American Revolution will be open for tours. and so much more!
We are working with the Fulton County Historian, City of Johnstown, and the Committee for Tourism and Special Events as well as a number of other not for profit organizations such as the Johnstown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Masons of St. Patrick’s Lodge.
July 3rd, July 4th, and July 5th 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The BIG 250th Celebration
Colonial Cemetery Tours
If you would like to book a group Colonial Cemetery tour, please contact us by email for more information and scheduling.
Our fall Halloween Colonial Cemetery tours will be announced at a later date.
Scheduled Tours -Details regarding our scheduled fall tours will be released at a later date.
There are no upcoming events at this time.