Horse-Drawn Equipment Building Dedicated on September 1, 2012 After nearly two years of planning and construction, the Paul E. Merrill Horse-Drawn Equipment Building was dedicated and opened to the public on September 1, 2012, during our 22nd Annual Old Fashioned Harvest Days Exhibition. President Alan Garrand welcomed members, visitors and special guests including members of […]
SLPEM Welcomes The Walker Granary By Roger Austin. From the Nov – Dec 2010 newsletter The classic 1½ story granary building from the former Walker farm near Madrid is about to be moved to the Museum grounds. Acquisition of the building had been made possible a few years ago by an anonymous donor. The relocation
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Also Known As Canton Shoe Shop, ca. 1950 Cobbler Shop Background Information Herbie Haven (1930-1996) was one of Canton’s personalities and a businessman who made a difference in the life of our history. His business was located under the steps of the present Black Bird Café at 107.5 Main St. Canton, NY. Inside of our
Project Chairman Reggie Chester really dug in and did a masterful job of planning and funding the construction of the Museum’s Tractor Building. Speed was not a goal, but the project was one of the fastest and most efficient building projects to date. Reg had many volunteers, and here is a PARTIAL list: John Bartholomew,
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No. 12 Schoolhouse from the Town of LeRay was donated to the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum by the Indian River Central School District in 2010. At that time it stood midway between the villages of Philadelphia, and Evans Mills, NY, not far from its original location. It had been donated to the District
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The property consists of 115 acres. The barn is 30 x 70feet in area. A milking parlor with hay mow above is on one end, and a haymow and stable are on the other. The barn is estimated to be over 100 years old. New concrete sills were installed in the late 90s. Complete property
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Our 36th Annual Spring Exhibition was held on June 9th and 10th. The weather made up for its past indiscretions with bright sun and cool breezes at the 36th Annual Spring Exhibition. And visitors turned out – well over 1,000 paid at the gate, plus kids, plus exhibitors and competitors, plus an amazing group of volunteers.
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The History Of The Texaco Gas Station GAS STATION MATERIALS GATHERED (From Sept-Oct 2008 Newsletter) Construction materials are beginning to come together for use in building a replica of the one-room gas station at the intersection of State Hwys. 310 and 345. The condition of the original station has deteriorated too far for it to
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Note: The Equine Pavilion project was spearheaded by Chairman John Castle. We are proud of the behind the scenes work that museum volunteers put in alongside John and Andrea Castle. Many thanks to Burns Construction, Madrid, NY. Construction photos courtesy of Shirley Dickenson and Gary Hargrave. The Equine Pavilion will provide covered space for a
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The Log Cabin – A Historical Timeline Update From Roger Austin — 2013 In 2013, one of the last remaining unmodified log cabins in the region was purchased by the Museum, an exciting event made possible by a timely donation and the willingness of its former owners, Gerald and Alberta Hyde, to part with it.
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