VISIT THE FARMERS' MUSEUM'S HISTORIC BUMP TAVERN FOR A TASTE OF THE 1800s WITH AN AUTHENTIC PERIOD DINNER

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., MARCH 5, 2008-Escape to the 1800s with The Farmers' Museum's
popular program, Evening at the Tavern, and delight in music and merriment topped off
with an authentic period dinner. Evening at the Tavern will be offered on Saturday,
March 15 & 29, and April 12 & 26 from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Guests will enjoy an evening dining experience featuring a four-course candlelit meal,
period music and games, and old-fashioned hospitality in the museum's historic Bump
Tavern. The menu is designed and based on the research of foods that were served in
rural 19th-century New York taverns. Dinner includes soup, vegetables, roast meat,
fresh bread, and dessert. During the evening, guests will be offered a tour of the historic
tavern with the museum's interpretative hosts, learning about the history of taverns and
travel in the 19th century.

Bump Tavern was built by Jehiel Tuttle in the late 1790s in the village of Ashland,
Greene County, New York. Strategically located on the Catskill and Windham Turnpike,
the resting spot served cattle drovers and other travelers passing through the area. The
tavern was purchased in 1842 by Ephraim Bump, who expanded the building and updated
the Federal period architecture with Greek revival porches. In 1952, Bump Tavern was
moved to Cooperstown, where it became part of the collection of historic buildings at
The Farmers' Museum.

Space is limited; reservations are required and are filled on a first-come, first-served
basis. Full payment is required in advance by check or credit card. The fee, which
includes the complete meal and an unforgettable experience, is $60; $55 for members of
the New York State Historical Association. Wine and beer will be available for an
additional fee. For more information or to make reservations by phone, call (888) 547-
1450.

The Evening at the Tavern experience is sponsored by Brewery Ommegang.

About The Farmers' Museum
As one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, The Farmers' Museum in
Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-
century rural and village life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and
interpretative exhibits. The museum, founded in 1944, comprises a Colonial Revival
stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village
circa 1845, a late-nineteenth-century Country Fair featuring the Cardiff Giant and The
Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and
farm, the museum preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture,
early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. The Farmers' Museum's
outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses significant historic
objects ranging from butter molds to carriages, hand planes to plows. The museum also
presents a broad range of interactive educational programs for school groups, families,
and adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region.

The Farmers' Museum is located on 5798 State Hwy. 80, Lake Road, in Cooperstown, NY.
Museum admission is $11 for adults, $9.50 for visitors age 65 and over, and $5 for
children age 7 to 12; children 6 and under and members are admitted free. Reduced
price combination admission tickets that include the Fenimore Art Museum and The
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are also available. The museum is open to
the public daily from April 1 through October 31, with special events throughout the
year. For museum hours or general information, please call 1-888-547-1450 or visit
www.farmersmuseum.org.

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