About the
Endicott History & Heritage Center
Endicott, NY is the birthplace of International Business Machines (IBM), a company that has changed the world for over 100 years. It also became the home of Endicott Johnson Shoe Company (EJ), the world’s largest shoe manufacturer by 1950. Since the early 1900s these two companies have dominated the history of Endicott and also greatly impacted the history of all of Broome County.
The Endicott History and Heritage Center, managed by the Old Village of Union Historical Society, houses extensive displays covering the histories of both EJ and IBM. The amazing stories of these two companies, told with displays of hundreds of artifacts, help define how such a small village in upstate central New York became the hometown for two international giants of industry.
Divided into two main sections, the entire ground floor of the museum is devoted to the history of IBM, a world leader in the early development of computer technology that got its start just up the Avenue from the museum. Upstairs there is a large exhibit covering another manufacturing giant that also got its start in the area, the Endicott-Johnson Corporation. Several other exhibits contain artifacts of local history.
The IBM museum, originally created by IBM for its employees, is now available for all to see and enjoy. The EJ material, a broad collection of never-before-seen EJ items, is the result of many donations from a number of local collectors.
Announcements
The museum has received a donation of a very large number of IBM clocks. We placed a sampling of them in our front window display. Watch for an announcement in 2023 as to when we will have some of them ready for a more formal display.
You’re Invited
Come & visit our museum. Endicott’s story is amazing and unmatched !
Find us
40 Washington Avenue in Downtown Endicott, New York.Across from M&T bank, next to Rent-A-Center
Endicott, NY is
a) Birthplace of IBM.
b) Hometown of Endicott Johnson Shoe Co., the largest in the world by 1950
About
Membership
Benefits of becoming a Member of the Old Village of Union Historical Society
- Notification about our monthly meetings of speaker & program
- Two dinner events: June chicken BBQ and Christmas party
- Videos & books discounts 18-22%
About
Donation
The Old Village of Union Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) corporation, so donations of money, items and volunteer mileage may be deductible on your income tax (depending on your own tax situation).
