The 1890 House Museum
Innovation lives here.
Within these walls, inventor Chester Wickwire created a worldwide wire industry that changed the face of rural life. Experience the world of the Wickwire family, and the daily lives of the servants and factory workers who sustained their lavish lifestyle.
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The impressive collections found throughout the 1890 House Museum offer visitors the opportunity to step back in time to 19th century Cortland. The unique history within the walls tells the stories of the Wickwire family, their servants, and the factory workers who toiled in Wickwire Wire Mills Factory.
OPEN HOURS
Thursdays - Saturdays
11 am – 4 pm
Sundays
12 pm - 4 pm
CONTACT US
37 Tompkins St. Cortland, NY 13045
Telephone: (607) 756 7551
Email: info@the1890house.org
