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— The Foyer —

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Visitors enters the museum through the beautiful foyer. Please sign the guestbook and take a brochure. We have a few special items available for purchase.

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Civil War Log

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One of the unique features in the foyer is the glass-encased log you can see as you enter. The details about its origin and why it is under glass is explained in a letter, which is found in a frame hung on the glass case.

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Original Deed to Gouverneur

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Hanging in the Museum Foyer, is the original deed to Gouverneur Township. It was given by Gouverneur Morris to James and John Parker on October 1, 1808.

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If you click the photo, you can magnify for a closer look. The handwriting is faded from the years and isn't very readable, which is why it is often covered in a black felt cloth, to protect it.

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