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Grand Old 4th of July at The Farmers' Museum
July 4, 2009
10 am - 5 pm
The Farmers' Museum

The Farmers' Museum, festooned with patriotic banners and bunting, hosts a typical 1845 celebration of our nation's birthday that includes patriotic music, games, dances, and orations.  Be one of the first to visit the newly renovated Doctor's Office in the Historic Village.

Click here to download our 4th of July schedule of events (pdf) or view below.

Admission: $11 adults, $9.50 visitors age 65 and over, $5 children age 7-12, free for children 6 and under

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Schedule of Events

Throughout The Day:

Blacksmithing
Field Blacksmith Shop (#9)
Job Printing
Middlefield Printing Office (#11)
Broom Making
Westcott Shop (#27)
Patriotic Crafts
Filer’s Corner Schoolhouse (#29)
Militia Drills
Bump Tavern Green

The Empire State Carousel
Rides: 10 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Carousel Tour: 12:00 p.m.
Band Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m.
Rides: 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
(50¢ per ride – purchase tokens
at Todd’s General Store)

Children’s Barnyard
Open 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
and 2:15 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Morey Barn (#8)

Highlight Events:

10:15 a.m.
Meet and Feed the Chicks
Morey Barn (#8)

10:30 a.m.
Medicines from the Garden
Dr. Thrall’s Pharmacy (#13)
Harnessing the Horse
Westmoreland Drive Shed (#18)

11:00 a.m.
Carding Wool
Morey Barn (#8)
Try your hand on the Liberty Press
Middlefield Printing Office (#11)

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Horse and Wagon Rides
Blacksmith Shop (#9)

11:30 a.m.
Patriotic Songs and Music
of the 19th Century
Cornwallville Church (#22)

12:00 p.m.
Let’s Feed the Baby Animals!
Morey Barn (#8)

1:00 p.m.
Oration
Declaration of Independence
Salute
at Bump Tavern (#23)

1:30 p.m.
Making Medicines
Dr. Thrall’s Pharmacy (#13)

2:00 p.m.
Try your hand on the Liberty Press
Middlefield Printing Office (#11)
Flax Fiber to Yarn
Williams Carriage House (#24)
Patriotic Songs and Music
of the 19th Century
Cornwallville Church (#22)

2:30 p.m.
Medicines from the Garden
Dr. Thrall’s Pharmacy (#13)
Rope Making
Williams Carriage House (#24)

3:00 p.m.
More House Tour
More House (#25)
Frolic time for the Babies
Morey Barn (#8)
Patriotic Songs and Music
of the 19th Century
Bump Tavern (#23)
Meet the Oxen
Around the Village

3:30 p.m.
Milk Daisy Mae the Cow
Sweet-Marble Barn (#19)

3:45 p.m.
Meet and Feed the Chicks
Morey Barn (#8)

4:00 p.m.
Patriotic Songs and Music
of the 19th Century
Bump Tavern (#23)

4:15 p.m.
Let’s Feed the Baby Animals!
Morey Barn (#8)

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit with an Interpreter in the
Cornwallville Church
Cornwallville Church (#22)