William Phelps General Store and Family Residence Museum

Must See!

Back to 1940! This is a must see. The store is as it was when the doors closed in 1940. Truly enjoyed the tour looking at all the old items and even the eggs that were delivered on the day the store c...

Must-see preserved general store in Palmyra

Most remarkable old time general store I’ve ever visited. Snapshot in time from roughly 1940. Above the store is the residence of the store-owner, also a snapshot in time from long ago. No electricity...

A very nice historical home/business to explore

Love looking through the items that were left abandoned in the store in 1940 (originally built 1826) from old boxes of detergent, medicines, cash register, food items, etc. The house upstairs is als...

Fascinating glimpse of a 1940 general store

Our guide could tell us such interesting details about the former proprietor. Seeing the store exactly as he left it was amazing.

The store takes you on a stroll down memory lane

The store is a time capsule of what it was like to buy goods a hundred years ago. I loved seeing the detergents and spices in their original packaging that my grandmother used. Don't miss it!