It was my birthday this week but I just wanted to keep it low key. Tim took the week off and we drove up to Cooperstown for the day. We started having breakfast at the Delhi Diner in Delhi and then drove up to Otsego Lake where Cooperstown is located. We hung out at the Farmer's Museum and the gorgeous Fenimore Art Museum. The Farmer's Museum is awesome - incorporating historical farm buildings and homes from the 1700s and 1800s moved there to tell a story about farm life of that era. I am a huge fan of Jeffersonian Agrarian life and so this was right up my alley. Great history, arts and crafts and cute chickens everywhere. The museum store is full of wonderful gifts. I will become a frequent visitor - I am sure of that!
The Fenimore Art Museum is beautiful. Fenimore Cooper of "The Last of the Mohicans" fame owned the original property but it was later bought by a judge who built the impressive stone Federal style home. The grounds lead to expansive views of Otsego lake. An interesting mix of exhibits from Native American artwork to more contemporary art. With a drive around the lake to view the homes and Glimmerglass theatre and state park - it was a great day. Finished with dinner in Delhi. Thanks Tim for an awesome day.
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