The museum group is kicking off the little museums 29th year. The museum started in the Wood House on Brooklyn Street for the Bicentennial in 1995, moving to the ancient stone building on River Road in 1998.
The stone museum building is one of the few early rubble buildings built just after the 1790’s. The building was an early tannery building which became the shoemakers house. The Sprague family kept it in the family for much of its life of service to the community. The museum has a special display that honors Mr. Sprague who was a shoemaker, no doubt his father was as well, since we have records dating to 1802 for William Sprague who was also a shoemaker. We have a display honoring them in the front room where his shop was located.
To celebrate the Old Town of Eaton Museum will be hosting a large yard sale on Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 25th and Sunday May 26th from 9 am until 3pm both days. As usual the set up will be at the Old Auction Barn building next to the Eaton Post Office on Rt. 26 in the Hamlet of Eaton. Though this years parade will be in Morrisville, the usual History Day Celebration will mark Eatons Memorial Day Monday the 27th. The museum will be open from 10 am until 3pm in honor of the communities 229th Anniversary.
The Yard sale will feature everything from furniture to gifts, household small appliances, gift items, pet items, books, kitchen items, figurines and more. The proceeds will benefit the Old Town of Eaton Museum and the not for profit charity 4 Community Cats.
The usual can drive to benefit both organizations will gladly take your holiday cans that can be dropped off at the weekend event, left at 5823 Brooklyn Street, or given to one of our members.
The weekend will feature a special history display with Back Street Mary at the Old Town of Eaton Museum and is located at 2776 River Road in Eaton and on Monday to answer any of your questions or perhaps just take you on a tour of the historic old museum that dates to about 1802.
For more information you can visit the 4 Community Cats website or by emailing Back Street Mary @ yahoo.com.
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