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While visiting, guests can witness a remarkable piece of cider mill history—the fully restored turbine. Originally installed in 1872, the turbine has been meticulously restored to its former glory and is housed in a new water tank crafted by Unalam in Southern Otsego County.…
“The first generation, Nehemiah Michaels, started his business in this county in 1873,” he said. “The store that is now in The Farmers’ Museum was his, originally located in Middlefield. He left the area for a while, then came back to run a market in the block where Mel’s [at 22] is now.”…
GLOVERSVILLE—Barbara Ann Michaels, beloved founder of the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, died Sunday, September 3 at the Nancy Dowd Hospice Home in Gloversville, New York.
Born June 14, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey, Barbara grew up in Flushing, New York. She attended PS 32, graduated from Bayside High School, and earned a BFA in Art Education from the University of Buffalo and was a proud member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority.…
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