We’ve just uploaded the the first issue of the Riverside Times to our Youtube channel. The inaugural issue covers various winter activities, and contains pioneer memories from some of our earliest settlers.

The Chesaning Area Historical Society and the River Rapids Public Library have partnered together to give their patrons access to valuable new tools for historical and geneaological research.

The Chesaning Area Historical Society has helped place a new historical marker in Showboat Park celebrating the eight decade-long history of the beloved Showboat music festival.

The historical society has been restoring the sign that once hung above the Showboat Restaurant, and it can now be seen on display outside the museum.

The Chesaning Area Historical Museum is pleased to anounce the recent addition of a high resolution book scanner to our line up of digital archiving equipment.

The Chesaning Area Historical Society now has a presence on Ancestry, the world’s largest geneology website.

Private Philip Volkmer (1831-1908) was a Chesaning pioneer who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Most local residents can tell you that Chesaning means “Place of the Big Rock”, but how many know the possible true origin of the name?

The Chesaning Area Historical Museum is opening for the 2024 season, with a special open house on Saturday, April 6th.