Car Museum rallies for city centennial
NORWICH – As the City of Norwich fixes to officially usher in its 100th anniversary next week, the Northeast Classic Car Museum will be part of the celebration.
The Classic Car Museum, home to more than 160 vintage vehicles in its 80,000 square foot facility on Rexford Street, will hold the opening reception of the city centennial at 11 a.m. on March 15. The event will feature a host of guest speakers, city leaders of past and present, light refreshments, and photographs that tell the story the City of Norwich over the last 100 years.
After the reception, the museum will offer 25 cent admission to all Norwich residents until 5 p.m. That offer will continue on Sunday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centennial events, organized by members of the Norwich Centennial Committee, are planned throughout the year. Although the Classic Car Museum plays only a small role in the year-long celebration, the hope is to give locals a glimpse of automobiles reminiscent of simpler days, said Museum Director Bob Jeffrey.
“We look forward to the public turning out to take advantage of this opportunity,” Jeffrey said, also noting regular adult admission price that typically tops $9 per person. “We really want to thank the Centennial Committee for sponsoring this open house event. It’s something we encourage everyone to attend.”
In addition to the official kick of the city centennial and a one-time low admission price, the museum has shipped in a vehicle special for the occasion, said Marketing Coordinator Marty Kuhn.
“One of the vehicles we will be featuring is a 1914 fire truck sent to us from the Newark Valley Fire Department,” she explained. Though the 1914 Federal Childs Chemical Unit truck is owned by Newark Valley, she said its original home was at the Norwich Fire Department, where it served the Ontario Hose Company, No. 3 for nearly 40 years. The NFD sold the truck to the Newark Valley Fire Department in 1961.
According to Kuhn, the Federal Motor Truck Company produced more than 160,000 trucks from 1910 to 1959, ranging from pickup trucks to WWII tank haulers. The fire truck currently on display at the museum features a Childs Chemical Unit Extinguisher, which had been manufactured in nearby Utica and was often utilized by fire departments due to its ability to withstand shaking and rattling without accidentally discharging.
The fire truck will be on display through the end of May.
The Norwich Centennial committee will continue events in recognition of the city's 100th anniversary through the remainder of the year. On April 5, committee members, in conjunction with the Chenango County Historical Society, will unveil a special exhibit of Norwich memorabilia at the CCHS museum at 45 Rexford St., which will be followed shortly after by the planting the centennial tree on Arbor Day, April 25.
The committee has also planned an all Norwich graduate high school reunion to be held at the Chenango County Fairgrounds on July 5, and a parade through downtown Norwich on Friday, May 23.
For a complete list of events planned for the city centennial celebration, visit the City of Norwich Centennial committee website at cityofnorwichcentennial.weebly.com.
For more about the Classic Car museum, visit classiccarmuseum.org; or call 334-2886.
The Classic Car Museum, home to more than 160 vintage vehicles in its 80,000 square foot facility on Rexford Street, will hold the opening reception of the city centennial at 11 a.m. on March 15. The event will feature a host of guest speakers, city leaders of past and present, light refreshments, and photographs that tell the story the City of Norwich over the last 100 years.
After the reception, the museum will offer 25 cent admission to all Norwich residents until 5 p.m. That offer will continue on Sunday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centennial events, organized by members of the Norwich Centennial Committee, are planned throughout the year. Although the Classic Car Museum plays only a small role in the year-long celebration, the hope is to give locals a glimpse of automobiles reminiscent of simpler days, said Museum Director Bob Jeffrey.
“We look forward to the public turning out to take advantage of this opportunity,” Jeffrey said, also noting regular adult admission price that typically tops $9 per person. “We really want to thank the Centennial Committee for sponsoring this open house event. It’s something we encourage everyone to attend.”
In addition to the official kick of the city centennial and a one-time low admission price, the museum has shipped in a vehicle special for the occasion, said Marketing Coordinator Marty Kuhn.
“One of the vehicles we will be featuring is a 1914 fire truck sent to us from the Newark Valley Fire Department,” she explained. Though the 1914 Federal Childs Chemical Unit truck is owned by Newark Valley, she said its original home was at the Norwich Fire Department, where it served the Ontario Hose Company, No. 3 for nearly 40 years. The NFD sold the truck to the Newark Valley Fire Department in 1961.
According to Kuhn, the Federal Motor Truck Company produced more than 160,000 trucks from 1910 to 1959, ranging from pickup trucks to WWII tank haulers. The fire truck currently on display at the museum features a Childs Chemical Unit Extinguisher, which had been manufactured in nearby Utica and was often utilized by fire departments due to its ability to withstand shaking and rattling without accidentally discharging.
The fire truck will be on display through the end of May.
The Norwich Centennial committee will continue events in recognition of the city's 100th anniversary through the remainder of the year. On April 5, committee members, in conjunction with the Chenango County Historical Society, will unveil a special exhibit of Norwich memorabilia at the CCHS museum at 45 Rexford St., which will be followed shortly after by the planting the centennial tree on Arbor Day, April 25.
The committee has also planned an all Norwich graduate high school reunion to be held at the Chenango County Fairgrounds on July 5, and a parade through downtown Norwich on Friday, May 23.
For a complete list of events planned for the city centennial celebration, visit the City of Norwich Centennial committee website at cityofnorwichcentennial.weebly.com.
For more about the Classic Car museum, visit classiccarmuseum.org; or call 334-2886.
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