On August 18, the Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum hosted over 275 guests for Heritage Day, its largest event of the year. Activities included tug boat tours, fishing on the canal, a Spencerport FD fire truck display and more. Live music from Hot Club of Buffalo, Escape Terrain, Bearcat and the Birds was featured throughout the day.
Since Heritage Day moved to the third Saturday in August, the museum has seen a significant growth over the past two years.
Several organizations volunteered their time and talents to help make Heritage Day a significant success: Medina Railroad Museum; New York Museum of Transportation; Canal Corporation; Spencerport Fire Department Volunteers and Ladies Auxiliary; Ogden Historical Society; and museum volunteers. Joe Reinschmidt, Mike Bianchi, Laura Bianchi and Christian Cordts also assisted with the event.
As the museum continues to grow, the need for volunteers of all ages becomes greater. High school students have the opportunity to earn community service hours for their participation. Anyone wishing to join a wonderful group of volunteers may contact Museum Director Simon Devenish at 352-0942 or director@spencerportdepot.com.
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