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Palmyra Historical Museum, Palmyra, NY

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Palmyra Historical Museum

A restored 1800s canal-era hotel and saloon on Market Street, now part of Historic Palmyra's museum complex.

132 Market St, Palmyra, NY 14522 · Palmyra, NY

About Palmyra Historical Museum

The Palmyra Historical Museum occupies the restored St. James Hotel and Rifenberg's Saloon, buildings tied to Palmyra's busy canal-town years. The hotel dates to 1826 and was enlarged in 1898. The saloon served travelers and canal workers with meals, rooms, and entertainment. Moved from William Street in 1976, the building now anchors Historic Palmyra's museum complex, which also includes the Erie Canal Depot, Phelps General Store, Print Shop, and Alling Coverlet Museum.

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