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1890 House Museum

5.0 (2 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM

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The Stickley Museum - Interior, The Stickley Museum

The Stickley Museum

4.5(2 reviews)
31.0 mi

After touring the nearby Stickley factory we drove a few miles to the Fayetteville library where…read morethis gem of a museum is located on the second floor. This used to be the factory years ago. The library on the first floor is hands down the best furnished library we've been in since it was all Stickley furniture! The museum is small but well done with good displays. The curator Amanda was very helpful and enthusiastic. We learned a lot on top of the tour we just did. Highly recommend but check the days and hours that the museum is open since they are limited.

We planned to tour the Stickley Museum as an add-on rather than a focal point of our family's…read morevacation itinerary, but it turned out to be the highlight of our trip! In fact, we enjoyed it so much, we were surprised we stayed so long! And, we hope to return! I must say that our enjoyment was mainly due to the personableness and knowledgeability of the director and curator, Amanda Clifford, who communicated effectively from day one; that is, the day I emailed before the trip, and that's out of the country since we're not even Americans! We're Canadians and we're antique furniture artisans. Amanda was so attuned to our passions--perhaps sharing them even--that the three of us covered a lot of territory together at once. We felt like the tour was a real treat, being able to discourse deeply over the mechanics, aesthetics, history, sentimental values plus the current appreciation of antique furniture. We discussed the variety of woods, the types of structural techniques, the idiosyncrasy per Stickley brother, and enjoyed listening to all the fascinating stories behind specific pieces, time periods, and personalities. The visit really adds meaning to our own work! Moreover, the museum is situated above a lovely public library, which kept our kids, who preferred to do something other than to study old furniture, busy with computers and books while my husband and I toured the floor above. The librarians were friendly and accommodating. Even more, every space in that building, including the washrooms, seems to be furnished with prized pieces of Stickley antiques! The venue, including its outdoor garden and indoor cafe, has a wonderful atmosphere all around! While explaining some of the history of the Stickley company, Amanda ended up also covering information on Fayetteville, a quaint, history-preserving community, plus other cities and regions in the state of New York. Every question we asked her--be it regarding furniture, geography, history, or just plan tourist-related interests--was answered with expertise, courtesy, and thoughtfulness. Thank you, Amanda, for making the tour a thorough pleasure! We hope to return in the near future for a visit to the Stickley factory in nearby Manlius, NY, too! ------------------------------- People may not realize this as personally until they visit a museum like this one, but the pieces of wood we use as furniture in our homes are items we live with day and out, and throughout history. How we make them, use them, decorate with them, choose them, maintain them, and value them speaks a great deal about the culture from which we come and about the characters who own them. This is what makes furniture both pragmatic and personal, functional and fascinating, and why so much of ourselves as human beings is invested into antiques; hence, making a visit to the Stickley Museum so significant. (Written by the owner of "Olden Wood Revivals", a co. of artisans who specialize in restoring antique furniture in Northumberland County, Ont., Canada)

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Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

5.0(3 reviews)
35.7 mi

This is a great small historic site with a working blacksmith. Don't expect an entire historic…read moredistrict, but if you want to learn something about US history, this is a great way to spend a couple of hours.

Wonderful place to learn the history of the Erie Canal! They have an informational video to get you…read morestarted on the basics. Then, you can take a small tour through the main building where they hold classes such as basket weaving or Canal Kids Club. There is also a small gift shop where you can purchase history learning materials, books, art and other souvenirs, even a membership if you're interested. Then you can head over to see a Canal boat replica, where you can see how life on a Canal boat was when the Erie Canal was in operation. There is a wet and dry lock for the Canal boats that was actually used at the original operation of the Erie Canal.The museum also has an operational Blacksmith shop where they sometimes have a Blacksmith come in for demonstrations. There is a general store that is set up like it would have been during the use of the Erie Canal. There are other surprises in the general store such as a model replica of the Eri Canal, also preserved clothing and items used at the historical time. There is so much more that I can't even list here! You can even ride your bike or walk the Erie Canal path from this location! I strongly suggest that you check this historic location out! You will love it!

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