Historical Marker Unveiling, McDonald Tavern

Join GOHS for our final historical marker unveiling of the season for McDonald Tavern (now Stewart’s Shop, 47 Main Street), on Thursday, August 28, at 3pm.

McDonald Tavern, razed in 1961, was one of the first operating taverns in Oneonta and the alleged birthplace of acclaimed photographer of the West, Carleton E. Watkins.

All historical marker unveilings are free and open to the public and press.

This marker was funded in part by the Unitarian Universalist Church.

You may also like the following events from Oneonta History Center:

• This Wednesday, 13th August, 01:00 pm, Historical Marker Unveiling, The Ford Mansion in Oneonta
• This Saturday, 16th August, 03:00 pm, Summer Walking Tour of Riverside Cemetery in Oneonta
• Next month, 27th September, 02:00 pm, Hops for History 2025 in Oneonta