User:Zenturan/Corvette Americana Hall of Fame

The Corvette Americana Hall of Fame was a private business venture started by a small group of Corvette collectors and enthusiasts from Long Island, New York. The Corvette Americana was set up as a museum displaying Corvettes that were produced from 1953 to present day. The museum was located South of Cooperstown on Route 28 in Hartwick Seminary, New York. The museum opened in the early 1990's and stayed open for about 5 years. It boasted many unique cars among some exquisite displays which included large photo-mural backdrops, period music and memorabilia. Despite having some positive reviews, a dedicated staff and curator, the business failed. Several factors may have played a part in the museum's apparent demise, including the 1994-95 Major League Baseball strike, which had a temporary, but detrimental effect on attendance to the Baseball Hall of Fame and other attractions of the Cooperstown area. There may have been some confusion in the public eye concerning a Corvette museum in light of the fact the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky was to be opening some time during the 1990's. These elements, and a lack of quick acceptance into the tightly-knit business community of the Cooperstown area, may have played a part in the less than anticipated attendance that ultimately ended the short life of the Corvette Americana Hall of Fame.