3-STOP WAGON RIDES
A ticket takes you along a circular route from the Erie Canal to the Morgan-Manning House in downtown Brockport, out Canal Road and back. With wagons running every 12-15 minutes you can spend a moment or an hour at each of the historic sites.
See the Lois McClure docked in the Erie Canal in Brockport, Al McBride's personal museum of early farm implements and autos, and the exhibits at the Carriage House of the Morgan-Manning House.
ACTIVITIES (FULL-EVENT TICKET)
Be sure to plan plenty of time at the Morgan -Manning House where artists will demonstrate their Victorian crafts. Some are offering hands-on experience for you and your family. Arts include: quilting, caning, carving, spinning, paper doll cutting and more.
Musical performances, storytelling, delicious food and children's games round out the day.
Tours of the beautifully-restored Morgan-Manning House will be available from 11-4 pm.
These activities, as well as food, museum admission and wagon transportation, are included in your full-event ticket.
FOOD (FULL-EVENT TICKET)
Included in your ticket price is a dinner of grilled ham in a fresh roll with "Rudy's special sauce," potato salad, coleslaw, beverage and ice cream at the Morgan-Manning House. Hamburgers and hot dogs are also available.
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WAGON STOPS
THE LOIS MCCLURE
Step aboard the Lois McClure, a full-sized replica of the 1862 canal schooner. She left her home port at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on June 18th to travel from Lake Champlain across the Empire State on the famed Erie Canal and NYC Canal System. The Grand Canal Journey commemorates and celebrates the Erie Canal and New York's contribution to t he formation of the American nation.
THE McBRIDE COLLECTION
See the private antique collection of Al and Ann McBride including farm equipment and autos. You will see a reaper and one of two cars built in Brockport. There are many other interesting items as well.
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
After you've examined the craftsmanship of American Gothic Carriage House at the Morgan-Manning House, browse the historic exhibits which include farm equipment, antique quilts, hooked rugs, and paintings. A highlight is the exhibit about Brockport's writer Mary Jane Holmes. Giclee prints by Brockport artist Helen Smagorinsky and other handcrafted items will be displayed.
COST/ TICKETS (FULL-EVENT TICKET)
$12 adults; $8 children 2-12; under 2 free. No pets please.
Your ticket gives you
- Unlimited wagon travel to the Lois McClure, the McBride Collection and the Carriage House at the Morgan-Manning House
- Dinner
- All the entertainment and artists-at-work experiences
- Tour of the restored Morgan-Manning House
For those interested in only the three historic stops and transportation between them, a wagon-ride-only ticket is available for $5 per adult and $3 per child (2-12 years old).
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