Cheney Homestead Museum

Timothy Cheney; farmer, miller & clock maker built the Cheney Homestead c. 1785. A nearby brook provided water to a grist mill, operated together with his son, George. He raised nine children with his wife Electa, in the house that would later be called "The Homestead" by generations of Cheneys. Two of George's children, John & Seth became artists: well-known for their unique skills, and funded their brothers Charles, Ward, Rush & Frank's business venture and creation of the Cheney Silk Mills.