Hanford Mills Museum: Woodsmen’s Exploration Day

Exploration Days at Hanford Mills Museum continue with the goal of giving visitors a chance to explore the mill and experience engaging activities and demonstrations. Join Hanford Mills on October 14 from 10 am until 4 am for our Woodsmen’s Exploration Day. This Exploration Day will celebrate wood products and processing and highlight the importance of trees and forests as economic resources.

See water-powered machine demonstrations in the mill that show wood processing from logs to finished products. On-site exhibitors will showcase various ways they work with wood. In addition, the learning lab will be open with a variety of kids activities. Intelligent Green Solutions will be on-site to talk about solar power for homes and businesses.

During the Exploration Day, stop by the Catskill Mountain Speak Out House to contribute your story to the Living Archive Project! The Speak-Out House is a mobile sound booth that provides a private space amidst the festivities for you to record your reflections about life in the Northern Catskills. Prompts will be provided to inspire and guide your storytelling journey. The collected recordings will be added to the Living Archive, a project of Roxbury Arts Group in collaboration with Delhibased multimedia artist Christina Hunt Wood.

Hanford Mills Museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 am until 5 pm through October 15. Guided tours of our water powered sawmill, gristmill, and woodworking machines are offered each day at 10:30 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. You can reserve your tour ahead of time by visiting hanfordmills.org or calling 607 278 5744.

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About Hanford Mills Museum

Hanford Mills Museum operates an authentic water- and steampowered historic site, which includes a sawmill, gristmill, and woodworking shop. The mission of Hanford Mills Museum is to inspire audiences of all ages to explore connections among energy, technology, natural resources, and entrepreneurship in rural communities with a focus on sustainable choices. The museum is listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places.

Hanford Mills is located at 51 County Highway 12 in East Meredith, at the intersection of Delaware County Routes 10 & 12, just 10 miles from Oneonta, and 15 miles from Delhi. For more information, visit hanfordmills.org or call 607 278 5744.