Carriage History
The museum's virtual tour and interactive galleries tell numerous stories of turn-of-the-century Victorian, Parisian, Western and New York society along with the carriage industry. Using theatrical sets, sounds, lighting and hands-on activities, the displays convey a sense of the past. Some feature archival newsreels of real-life scenes such as footsmen, road building, fire fighting and the hustle and bustle of city life.
The main exhibit gallery at the museum is arranged in a series of vignettes. Each tells a story of late 19th and early 20th century North American society and the horse-drawn vehicles that were used. In each area, the coaches carts and sleighs displayed are accompanied by panels providing information with hundreds of archival photographs.
In the Carriage Preservation Workshop, the public is invited to watch expert technicians carry out the art of blacksmithing, wheelwriting, woodworking, metalworking and finishing.
An elegant outdoor equestrian eventing program is also featured at the museum, demonstrating the skill and protocol of competitive driving horses in harness. Driving trails developed around the museum circle Lee.
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