Rural Genius Talk at Hanford Mills Museum
Alan Rowe, the curator of the exhibit Rural Genius: Innovation, Invention, and Ingenuity in the Mill’s Community, will give a talk on the exhibit onSunday, June 29 at 3:00pm at Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith.
Rowe will discuss the three local inventors featured in the exhibit: William Mickel, a cooper from Oneonta who in the 1870s designed a machine that could produce barrel heads in less time; Larry MacClintock, an East Meredith dairy farmer who built a machine for cutting, drying and baling hay to save farmers time and money; and George Paradox Hill, a laborer at the Mill who dedicated his life to creating a perpetual motion machine and other inventions.
The Rural Genius exhibit is on view in the Feed Mill at Hanford Mills Museum, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, until October 15.
About Hanford Mills Museum
Hanford Mills Museum operates an authentic water- and steam-powered historic site. 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 which is listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places is open Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 am – 5 pm.
Children 12 and under, and Museum members receive free admission. Admission for adults and teens is $9, for seniors, $7, retired military, $4.50.. Active duty military and their families receive free admission. AAA and other discounts available.
Hanford Mills Museum 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 call607.278.5744.
