Broome County's Path Through History Weekend Returns October 10-12

Looking for something fun to check out this holiday weekend (Oct 10-12)? It's time for the 2026 October Path through History Weekend in Broome County.

Path Through History Weekends occur throughout New York State, featuring interesting history to be explored. For a detailed event calendar statewide, visit the I Love NY website.

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For our area, Broome County, Visit Binghamton, and other partners are participating by highlighting the historical and cultural resources of Broome County. There will be several events held at various locations in Broome County, including celebrating an outdoor sculpture tour, a mansion tour, historic cemetery tours, and carousel rides.

Broome County Path Through History Weekend

Here's what you can expect to enjoy during this weekend's Path Through History Weekend.

Broome County Arts Council - Downtown Binghamton Public Sculpture Tour
Held Monday, October 12th at 1 p.m., it begins at the Phelps Mansion Museum at 191 Court Street, Binghamton. It's a guided walking tour of Downtown Binghamton’s architectural history and public sculptures. To register, visit the Broome Arts website.

Phelps Manion Museum - Spring Forest Cemetery Tours
Held on Sunday, October 11th at the Spring Forest Cemetery, located at 51 Mygatt Street, Binghamton. Meet at the cemetery at 10 a.m. for the Cemetery Symbolism Tour and learn about the hidden meanings behind the symbols, or take the People of the Phelps Tour to learn about the people with connections to the Phelps
Mansion. Admission and tour for museum members is $10 and not-yet members, is $12. Reservations are required. Get information and register at the Phelps Mansion website.

Roberson Museum - Historic Floral Park Cemetary Guided Walking Tour
This tour will be at the Floral Park Cemetery, 150 Floral Avenue in Johnson City on Sunday, October 11th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., where attendees will get to discover Binghamton’s industrial past by touring the grave sites of those who built it. This tour begins at the Floral Avenue Cemetery entrance. The admission price for Roberson members is $15 and $20 for non-members. Register through the Roberson Museum website.

Kilmer Mansion - Guided Tours
Tour the Kilmer Mansion on Saturday, October 10th from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Riverside Drive in Binghamton. This is a guided tour of the mansion, which was built in 1898 for the Kilmer Family, exploring its history, architecture, and restored spaces. Online registration closes 24 hours before tour time, although walk-ins are welcome! Admission is $12 per person. Pre-Register through the Kilmer Mansion website or call 607-205-3223 ext. #2. FYI: the Kilmer Mansion 2nd and 3rd floors are accessible only by stairs.

George W. Johnson Northside Park Carousel
Ride the carousel this holiday weekend, located at 201 Oak Hill Avenue in Endicott, open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 12 to 4 p.m.

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