SHERBURNE – The Town of Sherburne Historic Park Society has joined the 8th annual Fall Festival History Weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, some of the historical societies and museums of Madison, Onondoga, Oneida, and now Chenango counties will host a free, educational weekend, featuring self-guided tours of historic central New York.

This is the first year that Sherburne’s Historic Park Society will join in the festivities. The counties-wide organization has wanted to expand the history weekend to include Chenango County for some time, but so far, Sherburne is the only one to accept the invitation.

“The purpose of this annual event has been to raise awareness of local history in our small communities and to increase heritage tourism throughout central New York,” Sherburne Town Historian Rose Wellman said.