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The Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum • 10am-6pm
Step inside for a music lesson about antique instruments and movie theatres of New York State. Sit down and play a roll on a classic 100+ year-old upright player piano or watch as a grand piano recreates the actual performance of a master pianist using pneumatic mechanical technology of the… Read more »
NYS Parks – Kjirsten Gustavson – UnderWhere? Women’s Undergarments in 1776 • 10am-6pm
Kjirsten Gustavson presents, UnderWhere? Women’s Undergarments in 1776. Read more »
Deacon Doubleday Exhibit • 10am-7pm
The Deacon Doubleday exhibit features items from Deacon Doubleday’s “wired woodshed” radio promo from the early days of WSYR broadcasts. Deacon was a friendly and familiar voice for farmers and urban people every weekday morning starting at 5:00am. The exhibit also has audio snippets of the program with Deacon Doubleday’s… Read more »
Antique Carriage Displays • 10am-7pm
The Jared van Wagenen carriage museum includes a “City Park” (Victoria) carriage with recent partial restoration. The carriage was donated by the Edward Joy family. Also the HA Moyer Carriage collection along with several unique examples of different style carriages as well as sleighs that were for work and pleasure… Read more »
Historic Train Exhibit • 12-6pm
The Historic Train Exhibit is sponsored by the Central New York Chapter, National Railway Historical Society as a free attraction open every day of the fair. Tour through five vintage passenger railcars all with historical ties to New York State. The restored New York Central wooden caboose was made in… Read more »
1876 Harris Brothers Working Blacksmith Shop • 10am-7pm
An active blacksmith shop with daily live demonstrations from area blacksmiths. The Harris Brothers Blacksmith Shop was donated by the Harris family, and moved here from its original location in Camden, NY.
Featured Blacksmiths:
Candace Martens - August 26 & September 4
Dave Bartlett - August 27 & September 3
Joe… Read more »
Authentic 1800’s Cabin Exhibit • 10am-7pm
The history of agriculture in New York State is the history of the state itself. The Witter Agricultural Museum at the Fair is meant to underscore that history as it includes within its walls an actual, fully furnished log cabin from the area’s homespun days of the 1800's. Read more »
Woodworking Demonstrations • 10am-7pm
CNY Woodworking Association demonstrating scrolling, turning, and carving from earlier days. Read more »
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