GRAHAMSVILLE- The exhibition As the Wheel Turns: Waterpower Industry in the Catskills, a new exhibition in the working water wheel building of the 1930s Lost Catskill Farm, opens to the public on Sunday, July 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.., at the Time and the Valleys Museum on St. Rt. 55 in Grahamsville.
Exploring the Catskills many water powered industries of the 19th century, including grist mills, tanneries, carding and fulling mills, this interactive and engaging exhibit is a collaborative project between the Museum, Rondout-Neversink Stream Management Program and the Gillette Family. Videos, audio, games and activities along with photos, visuals and an actual working waterwheel tell the story of the vital importance of water power in building towns and communities throughout the Catskills.
On Sunday, July 9th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Museum’s three floors of exhibitions (including the new augmented reality exhibition Bittersweet Memories: Lost Towns of the Catskill Watersheds) and the six buildings on the 1930s Catskill Farm (farm house, barn, electric plant, milk house, outhouse and the working waterwheel building) along with the new exhibition will be open, with activities, tours, refreshments and more. Admission is free for members and their families, $5 for non-members and $2 for children, which includes all activities, exhibitions and buildings. For more information call 845-985-7700 or go to timeandthevalleysmuseum.org
