Visit a Historic Working Mill

How to get to Hanford Mills from Utica, NY

A bridge on County Highway 10 near the Museum is scheduled for work, and it will be out of service beginning Monday October 10, 2022. Please contact us at the Mill (607-278-5744) if you have any questions or concerns. See the Our Location page for more information.

DETOUR DIRECTIONS:

  • Follow NY 5S East to NY-28 South (Columbia Street in Mohawk, NY).
  • In 23 miles, turn right onto County Road 26.
  • In 3.6 miles, turn right onto NY-28 South.
  • Follow NY-28 South to I-88.
  • Merge right onto I-88 West/NY-28 South towards Oneonta.
  • Take Exit 16 towards Emmons/Davenport Center.
  • Keep left at the fork. Follow signs for West Davenport/County Route 47.
  • Turn left onto County Highway 47.
  • Continue onto Bridge Street/County Road 11.
  • At the traffic light go straight across NY-23 onto Prosser Hollow Road.
  • In .7 mile Prosser Hollow Road turns into Rathbun Hill Road.
  • In 3.6 miles turn left onto CR-10, Meridale-Davenport Center Road.
  • In 2.5 miles turn left to stay on CR-10, and make an immediate right onto CR-12.  The Museum is on the left.

DIRECTIONS PRE AND POST BRIDGE WORK: 

Please be aware that GPS provided directions can be unreliable in our area.  Traveling on back roads can be difficult, especially if you are driving in winter weather.

  • Follow NY 5S East to NY-28 South (Columbia Street in Mohawk, NY).
  • In 23 miles, turn right onto County Road 26.
  • In 3.6 miles, turn right onto NY-28 South.
  • Follow NY-28 South to I-88.
  • Merge right onto I-88 West/NY-28 South towards Oneonta.
  • Take Exit 16 towards Emmons/Davenport Center.
  • Keep left at the fork. Follow signs for West Davenport/County Route 47.
  • Turn left onto County Highway 47.
  • Continue onto Bridge Street/County Road 11.
  • Turn left onto NY-23 East.
  • After two and a half miles, turn right onto County Road 10 / Meridale-Davenport Center Road.
  • After two and a half miles, turn left onto County Route 12.  Admissions is on the left past the Post Office. If the lot by the Post Office is full, please park in the larger parking lot up the road on the right.