Located in one of the gatehouses of Fort Ontario, the Safe Haven Museum documents the lives of 982 Jewish refugees from Europe who were given refuge at the fort for 18 months from 1944 to 1946. The refugees were brought to America on the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and this center was the only refugee center of its kind in American during WWII. Visitors can read many first-hand accounts of the Holocaust written by refugees and see many photographs of life at the refugee camp. The library at the museum also features several autobiographies of refugees who lived at the camp and were eventually granted American citizenship.

Address: Safe Haven Museum, 2 East Seventh Street, Oswego, 13126, Phone: 315-342-3003

Visit the star-shaped Fort Ontario State Historic Site Lear about WWII history at the Safe Haven Museum Feel the rush at the Oswego Speedway Visit the Richardson-Bates House Museum Take a tour of The State University of New York Oswego Enjoy the views of the Oswego River Tour the H. Lee White Maritime Museum On a rainy day, visit the Oswego Public Library Enjoy farm-to-table food at La Parrilla Grill and Wine Bar Take the kids to GJP Italian Eatery Take the kids to Children’s Museum of Oswego (CMOO) Connect with nature at the Rice Creek Field Station

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