The Old Drovers Tavern at Nelson

02/16/2026

SHOW US YOUR ICICLES!!! Here’s a couple of whoppers from the back of the tavern!!!!

10/08/2025

Before we go searching salvage sites online, does anyone in the community have brass 3 1/2 inch ball tip hinge they’d be willing to sell us? If you have any old doors hanging around, we really only need the pieces circled in red; the ball tip pin and the double barreled matching wing. Willing to pay a fair price to get this new front door for Apt #6 hanging before first snow. Many thanks!

08/16/2025

🌿 Thank you to everyone who came out for our Lawn & Barn Sale!

The event has officially wrapped up, but the tent is still up outside. 🎪

✨ Anything that’s left is now FREE — help yourself while it lasts!

08/15/2025

We had so much fun the last two days we're going to run the sale tomorrow (Sat) from 8 a.m. until noon or so....If the tent and barn is open, come on in and shop! Still lots of deals to be had!

08/15/2025

Charlie McCarthy got adopted today at our lawn and barn sale! He couldn't be happier!

08/13/2025

🎉 2nd Annual Lawn & Barn Sale! 🎉
🗓 Thurs & Fri, Aug 14–15 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Old Drovers Tavern, 3307 Rte 20 E, Cazenovia (Nelson)
✨ Items for sale will be both outside AND in the Magee Auction Barn!

🛋 Furniture • 🛠 Tools • 🏠 Household goods • 🤪 Oddball treasures – you never know what you’ll find!

Got donations?
🎁 Drop small items under the porch & text 315-659-1004 or 315-247-5793 (include your name).
Large load? Text first so we can help unload!

Want to help out?
📦 Tue 8/12 – Tent set-up (5:30 PM)
🛍 Thu 8/14 – Merchandise set-up (8–10 AM)
📦 Fri 8/15 – Tear-down (4 PM)
📦 Sun 8/17 – Tent tear-down (1 PM)
Or lend a hand anytime during the sale!

📲 Message us on Facebook or text the numbers above. Walk-ins welcome—come for the bargains, stay for the fun!

08/06/2025

2nd Annual Lawn and Barn Sale at the Old Drovers Tavern, 3307 Rte 20 E, Cazenovia (Nelson).
Thursday and Friday, 8/14 and 8/15, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
Household items, furniture, tools, and all kinds of oddball things!

Want to donate items? Small items can be left under the front porch, but please text 315-659-1004 or 315-247-5793 to let us know you have done so or message us through Facebook.. Leave a name as well so we can thank you! Text also if you have a large amount of items so we can make sure someone is there to help.

Want to volunteer? We need help-
5:30 p.m. Tuesday 8/12 with tent set up
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Thursday 8/14 for merchandise set up
4:00 p.m. Friday 8/15 for tear down
Any hours during the sale for general help.
1:00 p.m. Sunday 8/17 for tent tear down.
Facebook message us or text the numbers above or just show up!

03/02/2025

12/24/2024

Happy Holidays from the Old Drovers Tavern! Thanks to all who have supported our renovation efforts this year--looking forward to a productive 2025 at the Tavern. Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy new year!

11/29/2024

Our contractor, Mike McIntyre, is doing a great job on the Old Drovers Tavern repairs on the back of the building, sill plate, and side porch!

10/25/2024

A long, long time ago in Nelson Corners, there was a magnificent Victorian mansion (about where Roberts Equipment used to be) which vanished into an eerie fog one Halloween Eve. It is said to reappear every 100 years to celebrate its heritage. They say it is haunted with monsters. We shall have to wait until Halloween to see if it appears this year on the anniversary...Keep yourself tuned in to see any haunting changes at the Nelson Corners....