Hanford Mills Museum
Hanford Mills Museum
About us:
Hanford Mills Museum operates an authentic water- and steam-powered 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, which is listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places, will open for the 2017 season on May 17.
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 www.hanfordmills.org or call 607-278-5744.
Articles
Jun. 24, 2015
July 4th event offers old-fashioned family fun
[East Meredith] Ready for a frog-jumping Fourth of July?
Hanford Mills Museum’s annual Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4 features old-fashioned fun, with two frog jumping contests, a fishing... Read more
Sep. 23, 2014
Fall event features lumberjack skills, woodworking demos, children’s activities, music, and Mill tours
[East Meredith, NY September 23, 2014] Thwack, chop, buzz and hum. It’s the Woodsmen’s Festival, 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, October 4 at Hanford Mills... Read more
Sep. 11, 2014
“Planting Wildness: Finding Roots in Delaware County”
An Interdisciplinary Exhibit by Bertha Rogers at Hanford Mills Museum
[East Meredith, NY ] The interdisciplinary exhibit, “Planting Wildness: Finding Roots in Delaware County,” by Bertha Rogers is on... Read more
Sep. 11, 2014
Hanford Mills Museum is offering a historic cooking workshop using the Royal Bride wood-fired cook stove in the John Hanford Farmhouse. The "Cooking with the Royal Bride" workshop on Saturday, October 18th will show you how to make relishes, chutneys,... Read more
Aug. 26, 2014
[East Meredith, NY August 25, 2014] Antique tractors, Model A Fords, a 1926 Ahrens Fox Pumper fire truck, a 1956 Chevy Belair and a variety of gas and steam-powered engines will be featured at the 31st Annual Dan Rion Memorial Antique Engine Jamboree and... Read more
Jul. 31, 2014
Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith features guided tours of its historic water-powered sawmill, gristmill and woodworking shop Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 am - 5 pm. Visitors can see the 1926 Fitz overshot waterwheel start up and power the saw and... Read more
Jun. 25, 2014
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... Read more
Jun. 25, 2014
July 4th event offers old-fashioned family fun
[East Meredith] Hanford Mills Museum will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 4 from 10 am – 5 pm. The festival features a children’s fishing derby, frog-jumping contest (bring your... Read more
Jun. 2, 2014
New Festival Showcasing Local History Offers Free Admission to All
[East Meredith, NY June 2, 2014] On Saturday, June 14 from 10 am – 5 pm, Hanford Mills Museum will host a Community Celebration. This new festival, held as part of the statewide Path... Read more
May. 28, 2014
Above: George Paradox Hill is one of three inventors featured in Hanford Mills Museum’s new exhibit, Rural Genius. Courtesy of the Hanford Mills Museum.
The new exhibit at Hanford Mills Museum highlights local inventors. Rural Genius: Innovation,... Read more
May. 28, 2014
Above: Photo Courtesy of Hanford Mills Museum.
On Saturday, June 7 from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, Hanford Mills Museum is offering a hand-on workshop using the Royal Bride wood-fired cook stove in the John Hanford Farmhouse. The workshop, led by Pamela Cooley... Read more
Nov. 6, 2013