Rural Life
MUSEUM
Genoa Historical Assoc.(GHA)
Come to King Ferry, NY and experience history ALIVE!
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You should have seen the eyebrows raise as a 500Hp eight wheel drive International farm tractor pulled the Franklin District #12 One-room schoolhouse down mainstreet to its new home on Route 34B just 1/2 block south of Route 90.

Although the work was hard, lots of friendly volunteers made raising day for our Pioneer Threshing Barn c1810 an exciting event.


The restored barn is a big part of our annual old fashioned wheat harvest.

"Loads" of fun was had at last year's Annual Wheat Harvest.
This year on August 7th the NYS Draft Horse club will have 3 teams cutting and binding 5 acres of wheat and 2 Teams offering free wagon rides. In addition the King Ferry Community Association hosts a Genuine Old Fashoned Parade, Lots of Live music, Featuring the Historic Waterways Music by The Bottom Feeders plenty of food and many craft booths. Hope to see you there!

Our Rural Life - Farm Family exhibit in the Threshing Barn will examine the statement: "The farmer is a combination of BusinessMan, Mechanic, Naturalist, and Laborer." by G.F.Warren in 1918 an early Cornell Professor of Farm Management.

The GHA Board meets frequently to discuss our other agendas

Be sure to see out other website hosted by CayugaNet!:  http://www.cayuganet.org/genoa.rural.life.museum/

Genoa Historical Assoc. (GHA), King Ferry, NY 13081 Phone:(315) 364-8202

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Bryan Ellis / Clear Visions (315) 364-9811 E-Mail: bellis@baldcom.net