Two Great events will kick-off the season for the Zadock Pratt Museum, in Prattsville, NY.

The public is invited to join the festivities at the Zadock Pratt Museum. Join in on the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with museum board members, Prattsville residents and local officials to commemorate the opening of the entire museum since the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Irene in 2012. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 11:30 am.

Come enjoy an afternoon or just stop by to view this historic building built in 1828 and redesigned in the 1850s. Come learn about its history and its future in this beautiful mountaintop town. The second floor of the museum is now open after over a decade of work to restore its antiquities.

Also happening is Grandma’s Quilt Exhibit celebrating the region’s quilts from Prattsville, Zadock Pratt Museum and donations from Greene County quilters will open this day and will run until July 6^th.

Light refreshments will be served, donations are gladly accepted at the door.

About the museum: The Zadock Pratt Museum is located in the Great Northern Catskills mountaintop region, the museum is the former residence of Zadock Pratt a U.S. Congressman, banker, soldier and industrial revolution innovator as well as the namesake for the town he founded, Prattsville. Built in 1828 and redesigned in the 1850s, it has been on the National Register of Historic places since 1986. The museum contain approximately 5,000 sq. ft. of dedicated period room settings, exhibit areas, a research room and caretaker’s apartment. A modern replica of Pratt’s carriage house was built to house meeting space, a store and office facilities.