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Nineteenth-century children’s games will be provided for family play on the Bump Tavern Green. Museum artisans will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing, letterpress printing and other trades throughout the day. At the print shop, visitors can pick up a copy of the 1840’s lemonade recipe, printed on the museum’s Liberty Job Press.…
The Cardiff Giant is on the road on a temporary loan to The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. From August 26, 2023 to February 11, 2024, it will be a centerpiece of The Bruce Museum's new exhibition, "Unraveled: Natural History’s Greatest Hoaxes."…
Age 150, Cardiff Giant Still Excites Enthusiasm By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It’s 150 years later, and New York State’s greatest hoax is still bringing in the gawkers. “The Cardiff Giant is still a favorite,” said Todd Kenyon, The Farmers’ Museum communications director. “It’s part of American folklore.” On Wednesday, Oct. 16, got into The Farmers’ for just 50 cents, the original price paid to see it under a tent in George Hull’s backyard. That evening,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Cardiff Giant 150th Birthday Bash CELEBRATION – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Celebrate 150th birthday of Cardiff Giant. Pay $0.50 to see the giant, enjoy a GIANT cake, hear the stories of the hoax, enjoy a performance of the show, party like its 1869. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/stec_event/birthday/0 CLICK FOR MORE HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
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