Onondaga Historical Association

The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) is a private nonprofit entity that operates as a research center on the history of Onondaga County, with museums, educational centers, retail operations, and exhibits at multiple locations throughout Onondaga County. Founded in 1862, OHA's mission is to preserve the history of Central New York and encourage the Onondaga County community to appreciate and utilize its history.

OHA was first founded amid the Civil War to preserve history at a time that history was "washing in and out of recognition," according to a 2013 Syracuse Post-Standard article.

OHA runs multiple other entities, such as the Skä•noñh: Great Law of Peace Center, which preserves the culture of the Haudenosaunee — the endonym which the Iroquois Nation is also known as. Other extensions of the OHA include the [https://www.skanonhcenter.org/sainte-marie-mission-site Sainte Marie Among the Iroquois Mission Site Museum], which exhibits a recreation of the Sainte Marie de Gannentaha Jesuit mission, and the [https://www.cnyhistory.org/explore/the-brewseum-at-heritage-hill/ Brewseum at Heritage Hill], which showcases the area's brewery history. OHA also holds other exhibits throughout the Onondaga County community. Provided by Wikipedia