Hanford Mills Museum Plans 2026 Ice Harvest for Saturday, January 31

EAST MEREDITH — Hanford Mills Museum has scheduled its annual Ice Harvest on Saturday, January 31, from 10 AM until 3 PM. Consistent cold weather has allowed the ice to grow thick enough for staff to plan a harvest. Visitors will be able to see the traditional process used to harvest ice before the days of widespread refrigeration. Admission will be by donation rather than our usual rates. Updates and more information will be available on Facebook, Instagram, and the museum’s website: www.hanfordmills.org. Bring the whole family for winter’s coolest tradition!

About Hanford Mills Museum 

Experience a story of innovation, ingenuity and entrepreneurship at a historic working mill site.  Sheltered in a valley in the northwestern Catskills of New York, Hanford Mills Museum offers insights into the past and lessons about the relationships between people, the things they make, and the places they live. As one of only a handful of operating water-powered mills, the museum has earned a place on both the National and NYS Registers of Historic Places. 

Hanford Mills is located at 51 County Highway 12 in East Meredith, at the intersection of Delaware County Routes 10 & 12, just 10 miles from Oneonta, and 15 miles from Delhi. For more information, visit hanfordmills.org or call 607-278-5744.