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The Madison County Historical Society is holding a Donation Auction Fundraiser on May 16 at 1 pm and we need donations! The society is looking for donations of items that are usable and saleable. Items for the donation auction may include, but are not limited to: furniture, art, decorative objects, gift certificates, or services.  Gift certificates and services may include but are limited to: weekend getaways, gift baskets, salon services, fitness memberships, restaurant certificates, sport event tickets, and golf passes.  We will not be accepting personal clothing, appliances, vehicles, or books.  If a car dealership would like to donate a vehicle, please contact us.

The society asks that donations be delivered during business hours Monday through Friday from 10 am - 4 pm. If you need pick-up assistance, please contact Becky Karst at 315.374.1349 or Teri Hill at 315.264.1073.  The deadline to donate items to the auction is May 5. Items accepted for the auction are tax deductible to the full extent of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax receipt forms will be furnished when item(s) are received. Auctioneer Bradley Markowski will conduct the auction. There is no buyer’s premium.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Madison County Historical Society’s Restoration Fund. Restoration of an 1850 Gothic Revival period home is an ongoing process. Currently, the society needs to address the following restoration projects: the repair of the tin roof above the side porch including the vault room, and the front porch; the replacement of rotten window sills; and the replacement of one rotten column on the front porch.

So donate an item, bring your lawn chair, and bid high at the society’s fun fundraiser on Sunday, May 16 at 1 pm on the grounds of the Madison County Historical Society, 435 Main Street in Oneida. Food will also be available at the auction.

For more information about the auction, please contact the Madison County Historical Society at 435 Main Street, Oneida, NY 13421. Call us at 315.363.4136, or 315.361.9735, or email us at sydney@mchs1900.org, or visit www.mchs1900.org. The New York State Board of Regents granted a charter to the Madison County Historical Society on March 29, 1900. The Madison County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, collect, promote, and exhibit the history of Madison County and its fifteen towns and one city through the development of programs that enhance the county’s heritage for the people of

Madison County and those studying the county’s heritage.  The society’s headquarters, Cottage Lawn, located in Oneida, is an 1849 Gothic Revival Villa designed by prominent architect Alexander Jackson Davis. Cottage Lawn is preserved and operated as a historic museum.