Welcome to the Morristown Gateway Museum Official Website
We began the Gateway Museum to discover, preserve, and tell the stories of the facinating people who have made Morristown home and that mission continues to this day. With the addition of The Red Barn Preserve, we also preserve and open our natural wetlands to you for accessible, family-friendly hikes and learning opportunities.
A Big Thanks to You!
Thank you to all of our patrons and friends for a great summer!
Read our full 2023 Patron Letter here or download the PDF below.
Read our full 2023 Patron Letter here or download the PDF below.
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The Museum is now open for the Season.
Please refer to our updated hours of operation in the website footer!
As always, the Red Barn Preserve is open everyday sunrise to sunset!
2023 Events
Visit our 2023 events page to get more details on all previous events this year, with more to come in 2024!
Consider subscribing to our Google Calendar to keep track of event dates in your own personal account!
For updates approaching each event, we recommend following us on Facebook and/or Instagram.
Please never hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Consider subscribing to our Google Calendar to keep track of event dates in your own personal account!
For updates approaching each event, we recommend following us on Facebook and/or Instagram.
Please never hesitate to contact us with any questions.
In the News
North Country Public Radio - Morristown Gateway Museum Celebrates the History of Black Lake
Thousand Islands Life Magazine - History of the Red Barn Preserve
About Us
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We hope you enjoy your visit to one or both of our locations as much as we enjoy hosting you! We are located at the Gateway to the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River, a unique geological area with more than 1,800 islands. Our waterways have shaped the lives of Morristown citizens since before we became a town more than 200 years ago. Come enjoy our community, the St. Lawrence with its deep and clear water; Black Lake, a world-renowned fishing paradise, and our natural wetlands with their native wildlife at the Red Barn Preserve.
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Community Involvement
Students at the Museum and Red Barn Preserve
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We are honored, this year, to welcome three teens from Morristown Central School to our Junior Board of Directors. They are full of ideas and energy and you'll see and hear from them, soon!
Heuvelton Central School District brought several teens to the Red Barn Preserve and the Gateway Museum for a field trip. Some of their photos are attached above. We've been happy to host multiple school outings to help educate and expose young minds to the history and beauty of our area! The 6th Grade class from Ogdensburg explored the Red Barn Preserve in early June 2020. Attached is a sample of their remarkable photo essays. |
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We Helped Bring River Lights to Morristown
Thank You to Our Volunteers!
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Maintaining our trails so that they are accessible to people of all ages and levels of mobility is a community-wide task at the Gateway Museum's Red Barn Preserve.
We have over 3 miles of trails suitable for toddlers and grandmothers in their 90's. Our volunteers work hard to keep our trails in pristine condition. One Saturday in mid-September, more than 40 volunteers came out to lend a hand. Thank you! |
Support
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!