Organizers report that the “Night at the Museums” event held in Brockport on May 18 was a huge success. The village of Brockport and town of Clarkson have a rich history, which was shared with the public when all six of their local museums were open from 4 to 8 p.m. to welcome visitors. Few villages can boast of six museums: Brockport Museum of Local History (formerly the Emily Knapp Museum), 49 State Street; Morgan-Manning House, 151 Main Street; Capen Hose Fire Museum, 237 Main Street; Sweden Farmers Museum, 4988 Lake Road; Clarkson Academy, 8343 West Ridge Road; Seymour Library Local History Room, 161 West Avenue; and the online museum, brockportcommunitymuseum.org. A special addition this year was the Park Ave. Bed & Breakfast, 205 Park Avenue, which opened its doors for viewing.
For those who missed the event, it is held every other year in May, and all of the museums have either regular open hours or are available upon request.
Visitors to the “Night at the Museums” event entered a drawing by signing their name and phone number on the back of their Passport Card and dropping the card at the last museum visited. This year’s winner, Mark Fossaceca, took home gift certificates for: Strand Theater, 93 Main Street; Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main Street; and Perri’s Pizzeria, 82 Main Street.
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