UPPER HUDSON

The Nellie Tyrrell Museum and the Rural Museum

https://edinburghistoricalsociety.org/museums/

Edinburg Historical Society 

Edinburg, NY 12134 

Hours: Both museums are normally open in July and August on Saturdays from noon to 3 PM. The Nellie Tyrrell Museum is currently closed for renovations.

Admission: Free

 

Historical Description:

The Nellie Tyrrell Museum was originally the Beecher Hollow School. This one-room school was built in 1860 on property once part of the Walter Vaughn Farm. It replaced an earlier log school that was located just above the present Copeland Bridge. The building served as a school until 1930 when it became the Town Hall. In 1975 it opened as the Edinburgh Town Museum and was renamed the Nellie Tyrrell Museum in 1979.            

 

The Site:                                                                                                  

The 1200 square foot Nellie Tyrrell Museum holds archival documents, such as photographs, maps, drawings, books, articles, pictures, paintings, and public and personal records. In addition, exhibits include "An Early Schoolroom," "Life in Batchellerville,” "Women's Work,” "Military Contributions," and "Leather & Tanning."