Penfield Homestead Museum

Last Updated:February 19, 2004

Address

703 Creek Road

Ironville NY 12928
County: Essex

Contacts

Wendy Ingleston
Director
Joan Hunsdon
President

Telephone: (518) 597-3804
Fax: (518) 597-3229
E-Mail: penfield@cptelco.net (www.penfieldmuseum.org)

Hours of Operation

Open May 15 to October 15 from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. Wed.-Sat., 12-4 P.M. Sun. Closed Mon.-Tues.
Group tours and research by appointment

Services Provided

The Penfield Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1962, dedicated to the preservation of the buildings and grounds of the Penfield Homestead and the perpetuation of Ironville's history and heritage. The Foundation's properties now total 550 acres, including the Homestead, the parsonage, the church, the former Penfield farm and barns, the mill pond, and the site of the Crown Point Iron Company's iron works along Putt's Creek. The Penfield Foundation oversees the running of the Penfield Homestead Museum which includes a 19th century homestead, barns church, ruins of the Crown Point Iron Co. forge, Civil War and local history displays. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Birthplace of the Electrical Age", being the site of the first industrial application of electricity in the USA.

Service Eligibility

Students in all schools in the region, general public and researchers.

Referral Procedure

Walk-in, call for appointment

Fee Schedule

Set: $2 adults; $1 children
Comments: Memberships available to all who share an interest in the area's history and heritage

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are requested for special events. Crafters are welcome to demonstrate their skills during special events.

Additional Information

Major events:
Opening Day -- May 15
Spring -- Essex County Field Days
Heritage Day -- third Sunday in August
Apple Folkfest -- Sunday of Columbus Day week-end
Closing Day -- October 15
Twelfth Night Celebration -- January 6