Discovering Arts and Nature

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Art and nature programs are a place where children can experience a new world of enriched creativity, self-improvement, and art appreciation.

Workshops at the Farm

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Join The Farmers' Museum interpreters for engaging and entertaining workshops running throughout the summer and fall seasons.

Father's Day - June 15th

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In recognition of this special day, all fathers and grandfathers will receive free admission to both The Farmers' Museum and The Fenimore Art Museum.

Memorial Day Weekend

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Join us at The Farmers’ Museum for our Memorial Day Weekend Celebration!

Picturing America

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The National Endowment for the Humanities selects three objects from Fenimore’s renowned Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art to be a part of its newest initiative of its We the People program, Picturing America.

Bits of Home

Museum:
Fenimore

Visitors to the Fenimore Art Museum have long enjoyed the extraordinary collections of fine art, folk art, and American Indian Art held by the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA). Less well known are the thousands of historical artifacts in the collections storage areas.

start date:
04/01/2008
end date:
12/31/2008
Exhibition Type:
finite
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Photo by Richard Walker
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Bits of Home, April 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
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Conference on New York State History

The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State and who want to share information and ideas about historical research and programming.

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The Conference on New York State History
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The conference is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State.

The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s

Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)

Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.

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Discovering Government Records

Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
26 total (cover page - 1; interpretive guide - 12; primary source documents - 13)

Students develop an awareness of the importance of local government records and how they can enrich their understanding of history, and analyze a variety of local government records through a guided learning experience.

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The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s

Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)

Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.

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railroad_doc_07.gif
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Document 7
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