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Oswego

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Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York". It is the county seat of Oswego County.The city of Oswego is bordered by the towns of Oswego, Minetto, and Scriba to the west, south, and east, respectively, and by Lake Ontario to the north. Oswego Speedway is a nationally known automobile racing facility. The State University of New York at Oswego is located just outside the city on the lake. Oswego is the namesake for communities in Montana, Oregon, Illinois, and Kansas.HistoryEarly historyThe British established a trading post in the area in 1722 and fortified it with a log palisade later called Fort Oswego. The first fortification on the site of the current Fort Ontario was built by the British in 1755 and called the "Fort of the Six Nations".
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Popular things to do in Oswego

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Fort Ontario State Historic Site
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Ontario Orchards
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
State University of New York Oswego
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Breitbeck Park
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Duration: 2​h 30​min

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del Lago Resort & Casino
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Seward House Museum
Auburn
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Duration: 1​h 30​min

Hidden gems in Oswego

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Safe Haven Museum
4.6
Duration: 1​h 30​min
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H. Lee White Marine Museum
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
Oswego River
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Duration: 4​h
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Oswego Speedway
4.6
Duration: 4​h

Museums in Oswego

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Richardson-Bates House Museum
4.7
Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Oswego Railroad Museum
4.6
Duration: 1​h 30​min

Outdoors in Oswego

Rusty Wallace race experience Oswego NY
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Duration: 3​h
Rice Creek Field Station
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Duration: 3​h
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