The Old Town of Eaton will be cerebrating its 229th year on Memorial Day Monday.  The weekend follows a traditional cerebration held in the town each year, a town whose history is steeped in the time after the Revolutionary War.  Settled by many veterans of the war and part of the original; settlement of Madison County, it prides itself with history remembered and its roots in Madison County’s first clearing.  Once part of Chenango County it was separated off and boasts early settlement by families moving west to stake their claim of the new America’s western frontier.

As part of the special celebration, the Old Town of Eaton Museum will be hosting a large yard sale on Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 25th and Sunday May 26th from 9 am until 3pm both days. As usual the set up will be at the Old Auction Barn building next to the Eaton Post Office on Rt. 26 in the Hamlet of Eaton.  Though this years parade will be in Morrisville, the usual

History Day Celebration will mark Eatons Memorial Day Monday the 27th. The museum will be open from 10 am until 3pm in honor of the communities 229th Anniversary.

The Yard Sale will feature everything from furniture to gifts, household small appliances, gift items, pet items, books, kitchen items, figurines and more.  The proceeds will benefit the Old Town of Eaton Museum and the not for profit charity – 4 Community Cats.

The usual can drive to benefit both organizations will gladly take your holiday cans that can be dropped off at the weekend event, or left at 5823 Brooklyn Street, or given to one of our groups members.

The weekend will feature a special history display with Back Street Mary at the  Old Town of Eaton Museum that is located at 2776 River Road in Eaton, and on Monday she will be there to answer any of your questions or perhaps just take you on a tour of the historic old museum that dates to about 1802. 

For more information you can visit http://www.4Community Cats.com website or by emailing Back Street Mary@yahoo.com.