Bement--Billings House - Newark Valley, NY
Posted by: ripraff
N 42° 14.170 W 076° 10.732
18T E 402729 N 4676671
This farmstead is now a museum.The Apple Festival each year has recreations of how people lived.
Waymark Code: WMP8EG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2015
Views: 2
"The Bement-Billings Farmstead, located just north of Newark Valley on Route 38, and the Railroad Depot, inside the Village. The Bement-Billings Farmstead is a living history museum which interprets domestic life, agricultural practices, and the natural environment of the early 1800's. The property includes the original Bement farmhouse, a replica blacksmith shop, a reconstructed threshing barn, additional out-buildings, and 90 acres of the Bement family's farmland. "
Asa Bement, Jr., who settled Newark Valley in the 1790s, had a 350 acre farm, a saw mill, a grist mill, a blacksmith shop and barns. It was then owned by the Ford family and then the Billings family. In 1977 Mrs. Myrtie Louise Billings Hills deeded it to the Newark Valley Historical Society as a living museum.
Open noon-4 p.m. July to the 1st week in October, on weekends. Adults 2 dollars, students 1 dollar.
Street address: NY 38, North of Newark Valley Newark Valley , NY USA 13811
County / Borough / Parish: Tioga
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Greek Revival, Federal Bement,Asa
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current function: Recreation And Culture Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 07/01/2015 To: 10/07/2015
Hours of operation: From: 12:00 PM To: 4:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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