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Town of Horicon Museum, Brant Lake
Town of Horicon Museum — photo · Margaret Holmes · Google
§ Attractions · Brant Lake

Town of Horicon Museum.

Museums·Brant Lake, NY·43.68°N 73.74°W

Farmhouse turned archive of Brant Lake's vanished hotels and wars

Rated5.0 / 54 reviews · Google
Telephone(518) 494-7286
Found inBrant Lake, NY
Charted at43.68°N 73.74°Won the Atlas
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Museums · Brant LakeEntry revised Aug 16, 2026
§ No. I · Field Notes

About Town of Horicon Museum.

The Brant Lake Museum is located in a historic 1890s nine-room farmhouse, showcasing a collection of period furniture, clothing, tools, and photographs spanning the 19th and 20th centuries. Adjacent to the farmhouse, the Carriage House hosts a military exhibition that highlights the service of town residents over the past 200 years. This building also features an exhibit dedicated to the hotels in the Town of Horicon, dating back to 1883, which marks the beginning of the area's tourism industry.
§ No. II · The Particulars

Hours, facts & the front desk.

§ No. II

The particulars.

Museums
AccessibilityWheelchair parking, restroom (per Google)
§ No. III · Getting Here

Where it sits.

Brant Lake Region
The Address

6696 NY-8
Brant Lake, NY 12815

43.6807°N · 73.7447°W

Directions
Drive In From
New York City257 mi · 4h 45m
Albany89 mi · 1h 30m
Boston204 mi · 3h 45m
Montreal158 mi · 2h 45m
Syracuse160 mi · 3h
Buffalo330 mi · 6h

Approximate by-car estimates from the metros most visitors come from.

§ No. IV · The Plates

Town of Horicon Museum, observed.

7 plates on file
Town of Horicon Museum — plate IPlate I — the leaderPhotograph · Courtesy Town of Horicon Museum / horiconhistory.com
Town of Horicon Museum — plate IIPlate IIPhotograph · Ryan Mazierski · Google
Town of Horicon Museum — plate IIIPlate IIIPhotograph · Courtesy Town of Horicon Museum / horiconhistory.com
Town of Horicon Museum — plate IVPlate IVPhotograph · Ryan Mazierski · Google
Town of Horicon Museum — plate VPlate VPhotograph · Courtesy Town of Horicon Museum / horiconhistory.com
Town of Horicon Museum — plate VIPlate VIPhotograph · Ryan Mazierski · Google
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