Squire Whipple Exhibit
Squire Whipple, a civil engineer and one-time resident of Springfield, is considered the “Father of the Iron Bridge”. The first iron bridge he designed was fabricated by his brother-in-law, Oliver Shipman, in Springfield. By the 1880’s, 90% of the bridges over the Erie Canal were Whipple bridges. This exhibit displays various photographs of Whipple bridges […]
Springfield’s Gilded Age Exhibit
The six grand estates on the northern end of Otsego Lake (Mohican Manor, Cary Mede, Ringwood Manor, Swanswick, Pinehurst, and Hyde Hall) are each represented by a panel containing period photographs of the residents, their majestic homes, and their various activities. The central panel tells the story of Leslie Pell Clarke and the other men […]
Hours
We’re open on Thursdays from 10am-12pm, or by appointment.Visitors are welcome and anyone wishing to visit should call: 315-858-6330.