WHMCC
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| Industry | Museums or Libraries |
|---|---|
| Location | 2 Museum Lane, Waterford NY 12188, Saratoga County, NY, United States |
| Introduction | The WHMCC serves as a hub for cultural, educational, and recreational programs throughout the community, and for visitors starting or continuing their canal adventure. Located in the 1830 Hugh White Homestead at 2 Museum Lane, just off Saratoga Avenue (Route 32) in the town of Waterford, it is situated at the end of the Champlain Canal tow-path walking trail. The WHMCC collaborates with the Town, Village, and other organizations to preserve and interpret our unique heritage as the Gateway to the Erie Canal. The museum’s permanent exhibit features the history of Waterford and the surrounding area, with additional temporary exhibit spaces, and the George and Annabel O’Connor Library/Archive for research. There are exciting programs continuously offered throughout the year, both on site and in various locations around the Town and Village. |
| Interests | Town of Waterford; Village of Waterford; History; Erie Canal; Champlain Canal; Barge Canal; Fire Engines;Culture; Community |
| Favorite Movies | The Farmer Takes A Wife (1935; 1953); "Modern Marvels" The Erie Canal (2000) |
| Favorite Music | "Low Bridge, Everybody Down" by Thomas S. Allen |
| Favorite Books | Images of America - Waterford by Richard F. Herzog; The History of Waterford New York by Col. Sydney E. Hammersley; Invented in Saratoga County by Timothy Starr; Tugboats I Have Known by Fred G. Godfrey; Fire Engines Firefighters The Men, Equipment, and Machines from Colonial Days to Present by Paul C. Ditzel; Highlights Among the Hudson River Artists by Clara Endicott Sears; Rome Haul by Walter D. Edmonds |