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Help support our work to protect Harness
Racing’s past by contributing to the Carol Fleming Messenger
Fund for the Restoration of Drivers’ Colors. Daughter of
driver Charles M. Fleming, one of the three "Flying
Flemings" (Harry, Charlie and Will) and granddaughter of
The Immortal Vic Fleming, Carol initiated this important
project. Although we have received some grant funding and will
soon begin the work of repairing and restoring the most damaged
“silks,” we need additional support for all jackets to
receive attention.

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In
its efforts to preserve the past, the museum has collected over
11,000 paintings, prints, photographs, harness, trophies, silks,
sulkies, books and videos that highlight the history of our
sport. Great care is taken to insure their long-term stability.
Every item is examined, cataloged, described, numbered
and stored or exhibited with its long term preservation in mind.
Why? Because it is hard to imagine telling the story of this
American sport without Hambletonian's wagon, Delvin Miller's
colors, or Frank Ervin's trophies.

A showcase on the museum
concourse displays two badly damaged jackets that will be among
the first to be worked on. The presentation explains the
stabilization and cleaning process and addresses the significance
of the project. We hope the exhibit will spur others to support
this important effort to protect our precious treasures. For more
information on this worthy project, please contact the director at
(845) 294-6330.
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