Brockport has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. The Main Street Bridge is open, New York is celebrating the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary, and most will be surrounded by family and friends as they partake in their own unique Thanksgiving traditions. After the feasting and shopping, why not spend some time on Saturday or Sunday perusing the many historic items on display at the Brockport Museum & Library of Local History? Located at 49 State Street in the Village of Brockport, the museum will be open for holiday visitors on Saturday, November 29, from 2 to 4 p.m., and Sunday, November 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The museum has something for everyone. To honor the anniversary of the Erie Canal, the museum will have many photos to browse and information about the canal’s history. For agriculture enthusiasts, there is the “famous” reaper and many other farm implements manufactured in Brockport. The Helen Hastings collection is a unique find and well worth viewing for art aficionados. There are vintage toys and the ever-popular dental office for children. And, of course, there are items from the Seymour family, along with many maps and photographs of the village as it appeared in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
All are invited to stroll down memory lane and create another Thanksgiving tradition with the Brockport Museum & Library of Local History.
