Yorker Museum

Located in Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, The Yorker Museum is a reconstructed mini village w

"A Village within a Village": Six restored buildings depicting Sherman life in the mid-1800's including the Peter Ripley House (oldest residence in Sherman), Buggy Shed, Schoolhouse, Log Dwelling, Chapel and the General Store—all furnished with antiques and memorabilia.

03/06/2024

Hello, friends, your friendly FB leader was not allowed back on FB yesterday, so hopefully. this did not destroy the Museum page. I'm working on it! Patience, please! Pam

11/24/2023
10/25/2023

🍁 On Tuesday afternoon, SCS students and staff
participated in our annual SCS Cares leaf-
raking event at the Yorker Museum.

🍁 Thank you to the following faculty and staff for
donating your time: Ms. Croscut, Mr. McKane,
Mr. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Meyers, Mr.
Emory, Mr. Moyer-Matteson, and Mrs. Yohe.

🍁 Thank you to all the students who donated their
time and helped out their community as well!

10/24/2023

It takes a village!! Thank you to the many SCS students and staff who came to help at the museum this afternoon!! Pictures to come!!

10/23/2023

Students and staff from SCS will be joining us tomorrow (Tuesday) at the museum at 3:15 to rake leaves and pick up sticks. We would love to have members of the community join us to make short work of this task! Thank you!!

10/04/2023

Welcome to our new page followers!!

08/16/2023

The museum continues to be open on Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of August. Please come for a visit! We can also accommodate small groups in the fall with pre-planning. Give us a call!

08/09/2023

Welcome to our new friends.

08/05/2023

MANY thanks to my Historical Society buddies for handling all of the cleaning, painting, organizing, preparing for Sherman Day/Bicentennial this year at the museum while I am sitting /recuperating. It's a TON of work, and you all should be proud! Again, THANK YOU!! Love, Pam

08/03/2023

MANY thanks to Fred Croscut, Brant Henning, Kyle Rhebergen, Joel and Tim Fisher, Matt Oehlbeck, Shelley and Heather Croscut, Roberta Tenpas, and Kim C**n for their help at the museum yesterday! The complex is looking spiffy and ready for the Bicentennial Celebration!!

Please visit us after the parade on Saturday for musical entertainment, refreshments, and a tour around the museum! See you then!!

08/02/2023

Looking forward to Saturday!!

We will be at this Saturday, August 5th giving wagon rides from noonish until 4pm at the Yorker museum.
Sherman - NY Day site Official
Sam and Suzie look forward to seeing y'all there.
Yorker Museum

07/30/2023

We are looking for people on Wednesday morning who can help us move church pews and some other furniture back into the chapel now that the foundation has been repaired. If you or anyone in your house are available, please call Roberta a 761-6659. It won't take long, but we'd like to have it done before Sherman Day! Thank you!!

07/15/2023

If you go to the county fair this week, look for the Sherman Historical Society display!!

07/09/2023

Construction, painting, and sprucing up are going on at the museum to make the complex shine for the Sherman Bicentennial!

06/26/2023

Painting moving to Wednesday! Darn old weather!!

06/25/2023

A work team will be painting the General Store on Thursday morning at 9:30. As always, "many hands make for light work". If you are available to paint, please join us!! Bring any paint supplies you may have!! Many thanks!!

06/14/2023

With MANY thanks to the Village of Sherman, and Mayor Colleen Meeder, and our grant writers, Roberta Tenpas and Shelley Croscut, the museum has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation for building renovations at our complex. WHAT a blessing!!

Photos from Yorker Museum's post 06/14/2023
06/10/2023

One horse open sleigh

06/10/2023

Come for a visit at the museum today or Sunday from 1-4. We will be happy to show you around OR let you guide yourself!

06/09/2023

MANY, MANY thanks to our donors from the GiveBigCHQ day! Your generosity will allow us to continue Mr. and Mrs. Larson's legacy for the community!

06/08/2023

Please go to to donate today!! Thank you!! Find Sherman Historical Society on Page 5 of organizations. It's easy and quick!

06/07/2023

TOMORROW is the day to donate to the Sherman Historical Society through . If you are able, click on this link to help us continue with our work to educate the community at The Yorker Museum!

06/05/2023

If you are able... is the place to go to help the Sherman Historical Society with a donation to help us continue the mission set forth by Miss Mattison/Mrs. Larson back in the 40's. It's an easy way to help the Yorker Museum with its programs over the next year. This year is Sherman's Bicentennial, and we have a great day planned at the museum. Music, demonstrators, horse wagon rides, and refreshments will be part of this wonderful day. Your gift to the SHS will help defray the costs of this day. June 8 is the ONE DAY to go to this site and help. THANK YOU!!!

05/25/2023

GiveBigCHQ is on the way! It's our opportunity to donate to the Yorker Museum (Sherman Historical Society) to allow the mission to continue!

05/25/2023

Thank you to Wes Tenpas, Kent Wiggers, and Dan Norcross for their help in preparing the museum for opening this year!! We appreciate all of our volunteers!!

12/05/2022

The mitten tree ceremony was nicely attended this evening.

12/05/2022

Tonight, at the museum, we will host a ceremony to honor those who have passed. Their names are on mittens and placed on a Christmas tree outside the fence. The tree will be lit and the names read tonight at 6. Please join us. Afterwards, walk to the Community Church to see the live Nativity.

11/23/2022

Please join us during the chicken and biscuit lunch on Saturday the 3rd from 10 until 2 and Sunday the 4th from 5-9 p.m. during the potluck dinner upstairs at the firehall to view a display of Nativity Scenes belonging to local folks. Start your holiday season off on a special note!

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Corner Of Park And Church Streets
Sherman, NY
14781

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