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Honorable Mention
Historic Palmyra’s Wm. Phelps General Store and Home,
Palmyra
 
The The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission is pleased to award Honorable Mention to Historic Palmyra Wm. Phelps General Store and Home. The 2008 Jury selected the museum restoration project for its contribution to preserving the history and architectural heritage of Palmyra, New York. The jury commended the project for:
 

  • Maintaining a high level of historical integrity in its restoration of original Erie Canal buildings from the 1826 period;
     

  • Bringing Erie Canal history to life for students, residents, and visitors through engaging tours and public programming;
     

  • Ongoing efforts to showcase Palmyra as “Queen of Canal Towns”;
     

  • Exemplifying what a small organization with limited resources can accomplish by mobilizing volunteers and joining with community leaders to achieve its mission.
   
Project Description
Historic Palmyra acquired the Wm. Phelps General Store and Home, as well as the Palmyra Print Shop, in 1977. Through many years of effort by Historic Palmyra and hundreds of volunteers, the dilapidated, original three-story Erie Canal building was transformed into a centerpiece of 150 years of Erie Canal life in Palmyra.
 
The store and home are now counted among four museums operated by Historic Palmyra.  Visitors are able to see a variety of artifacts dating from 1826 at these original canal structures. Hundreds of school children benefit from museum tours and programs each year. The museum is readily accessible to travelers arriving by boat, bicycle, car, or on foot.
 
While the Wm. Phelps General Store and Home are remarkable for preserving the past, the museum’s staff, board, and volunteers are further commended for contributing to the promotion of the Village of Palmyra itself as a unique community on the Erie Canal today. Historic Palmyra actively participates in community events, and promotes the preservation of the village’s historic assets for the benefit of today’s residents and visitors and for future generations.
 
     
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Window Detail: Wm. Phelps General Store
 		  
   
   
Wm. Phelps General Store and Home, Palmyra
 		  
 
 
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