View Yates Co. Bicentennial Exhibit at YCHC

2023 will bring Yates County’s 200th anniversary and Dundee’s 175th anniversary.

PENN YAN -- With 2023 marking 200 years since Yates County was formed out of Ontario County and established as a separate county in 1823, the Yates County History Center has installed an exhibit that pays tribute to the county’s places and people during its bicentennial year. The new exhibit, Yates 200: Exploring Two Centuries of Yates County History, commemorates the county’s bicentennial through artwork that interprets and depicts the history of each of the nine towns in Yates County.

Along with the artwork completed by Penn Yan Academy high school art students and other local artists, visitors can explore objects, historic documents, and photos from every part of the county and engage in the history, places, and people of each town. The exhibit is situated in the gallery of the L. Caroline Underwood Museum, which is located at 107 Chapel St. in Penn Yan. The Yates County History Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free, but a $5 donation per person is encouraged and appreciated.

The Yates 200 exhibit is made possible through an Action grant from Humanities New York. The money has allowed the History Center to employ local artists and tell the story of Yates County through their artwork. The History Center was one of 38 organizations to receive funding from Humanities New York for innovative public humanities offerings.

View Yates Co. Bicentennial Exhibit at YCHC

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