The Gateway Museum: 309 Main Street, Morristown, NY, offers a full summer of concerts, lectures, classes and displays for the residents of Morristown, tourists and surrounding communities. The building that houses the Gateway Museum was built in 1910, by the Comstock family as a community center for their employees at their factory named for the famous remedy it produced: Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills. Once a thriving township with multiple factories and businesses, the town has changed, but is still an unpolished gem in the North Country. The Museum opens July 4th for the season.
The Gateway Museum also operates the Red Barn Preserve, located at 518 River Road East, a 160 acre nature preserve and wetlands with trails you can hike anytime. You are always welcome. Catch a trailhead at the Red Barn or at a new parking area closer to town. Follow the signs for the Blue Heron Rookery Trail. The land was donated to the Museum through the generosity of long time residents, and founders of the first Morristown Community Museum on their property, Allan and Lorraine Bogardus. The Board of the Gateway Museum has been working closely with the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) to develop a system of trails. This work continues. The Red Barn Preserve is open sunrise to sunset daily.
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This year we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Morristown! Visit the Museum to check out our town's history and help us ring in the next century.
July 1, Thursday - Open House for the New Exhibit at the Gateway Museum. July 3, Saturady - Second Annual Gateway Mini Golf Tournament at homes along river road East. No skill needed. Bring your clubs and play a bit of Putt Putt with us. Starts at 9 a.m. A $30 donation is requested to support the Museum. July 4, Sunday - Main Street Museum Opens For Season
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The Gateway Museum of Morristown NY is a registered 501(c)(3) non profit organization and your donations are tax deductible.
You may donate by check, credit card, or PayPal.
Our mailing address (checks) is Gateway Museum, Box 231, Morristown, New York 13664.
We operate on a very small budget. Donations of $50, $25, or even $10 are a big deal to us ! Thank you for your contributions!
You may donate by check, credit card, or PayPal.
Our mailing address (checks) is Gateway Museum, Box 231, Morristown, New York 13664.
We operate on a very small budget. Donations of $50, $25, or even $10 are a big deal to us ! Thank you for your contributions!
IN THE NEWS...3/20: Blue Herons have been sighted on their nests at the Red Barn Preserve.
THE GREAT BLUE HERONS RETURNOn Friday March 19, three Blue Herons were spotted at the Red Barn Preserve in the Rookery. This is exactly - to the day – the-date-they returned last year. Since then more have followed and I would estimate at least 20 are currently in the nests.
Typically the males arrive first and select a nest. The females follow later and choose a mate. They lay eggs, raise their young and are gone from the Rookery by early July. It’s a great time to visit the Red Barn Preserve to observe these birds. You will need binoculars, cameras, warm apparel, and appropriate shoes. READ MORE |
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