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July 2nd, 2020
Activities that can be done Geneva throughout the summer
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March 6th, 2020
Join the Historical Society for its first ever jigsaw puzzle competition.
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February 28th, 2020
Enjoy a three-day trip to the Big Apple!
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January 17th, 2020
The phenomenon of concealed shoes.
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January 3rd, 2020
Overview of 2019 in photos.
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September 12th, 2019
Enjoy the tastes of autumn at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill Mansion.
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August 2nd, 2019
Bring the whole family for a fun day of games and activities at Rose Hill Mansion.
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July 12th, 2019
Enjoy an afternoon at Rose Hill while while exploring sport history.
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June 7th, 2019
Join the Geneva Historical Society in celebrating the Finger Lakes region's breweries in the third Blues, Brews, and BBQ event.
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May 31st, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Annual Dinner and Meeting.
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May 3rd, 2019
Join the Geneva Historical Society and First Choice Travel for three unique excursions in 2019.
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April 18th, 2019
Informational meetings about the Historical Society's 2019 trips.
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March 22nd, 2019
Join us to discuss the history and development of sports and athletics in Geneva in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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January 4th, 2019
Tribute to Karen Osburn and Alice Askins
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December 28th, 2018
Overview of 2018 in photos.
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November 30th, 2018
Favorite Christmas memories of "The Nutcracker."
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November 21st, 2018
Brief history of the Women's Council of the Geneva Historical Society
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September 7th, 2018
Enjoy the tastes of autumn at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill Mansion.
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August 20th, 2018
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I , the Geneva Historical Society is collecting hand knit or crocheted scarves for veterans.
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July 16th, 2018
Join us to celebrate fifty years of telling Rose Hill Mansion's stories to the public. Featuring music, presentations and activities for all ages.
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June 15th, 2018
Join the Geneva Historical Society in celebrating the Finger Lakes region's breweries in the second Blues, Brews, and BBQ event on Saturday, June 23 from 5 to 8 p.m.
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May 4th, 2018
Join the Geneva Historical Society and First Choice Travel for an overnight trip to see Downton Abbey: The Exhibition in New York City.
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March 2nd, 2018
Collection drive for military service members and veterans
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February 9th, 2018
Historical Society sponsored trips in 2018.
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January 22nd, 2018
View information from our facility expansion presentation.
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January 12th, 2018
The Historical Society will host two meetings in January to solicit community input on a facilities expansion project.
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December 29th, 2017
Overview of 2017 in photos.
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November 17th, 2017
The stories behind "A Christmas Carol."
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September 1st, 2017
Spend the day at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
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July 21st, 2017
The trials and tribulations of downsizing.
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July 14th, 2017
Discover animal history at Rose Hill.
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July 7th, 2017
Informational meetings about the Historical Society's trip to Cancun in February 2018.
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June 29th, 2017
Starting over in a new house.
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June 16th, 2017
Enjoy food and the music of the John Bolger Blues Band while sampling a variety of local beers.
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March 3rd, 2017
Here is your chance to help us curate the exhibit Stuff: A Material History of Geneva, opening June 2017.
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February 6th, 2017
An overview of trips the Geneva Historical Society is hosting in 2017.
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December 30th, 2016
Overview of 2016 in photos.
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December 8th, 2016
Advocating the need for volunteers around the community.
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November 23rd, 2016
A brief history of Christmas cards.
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October 27th, 2016
Before electricity, what did Victorian families do in the evenings?
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October 19th, 2016
An ode to autumn in the Finger Lakes
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October 6th, 2016
While touring the Washington Street Cemetery, listen to stories from Geneva's past.
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August 19th, 2016
Reflections on living in Geneva.
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August 3rd, 2016
Spend a day "on the farm" at our biennial Farm Heritage Day at the Johnston House.
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July 15th, 2016
Join the Geneva Historical Society for the 100th birthday of our 1916 Ford Model T Canopy Express Wagon!
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June 10th, 2016
During our Annual Meeting and Dinner Barbara Lamb will be honored as the Volunteer of the Year and Curator John Marks will discuss the new exhibit Music in the Key of Geneva.
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June 6th, 2016
Preview of the 2016 Tour of Homes
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May 20th, 2016
Preview of the 2016 Tour of Homes
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March 11th, 2016
Be in the groove and join us for a 1960s themed party. It's gonna be out of sight!
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February 5th, 2016
When Genevans went to the Cinema Theatre, Seneca Drive-In Theatre or Geneva Theatre during the 1960s they could have seen a variety of movies.
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December 31st, 2015
For one night only Club 86 was transformed into a World War II USO Canteen. Whether inside or outside the classroom over 2500 students were provided with a variety of opportunities to explore Geneva’s stories. With Lochland, we recreated a Geneva Political Equality Club piazza party. This summer we hosted Rose Hill After Hours, a happy hour with an historical twist.
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December 23rd, 2015
Held on the second or third Saturday in December, Wreaths Across America has a rather simple beginning
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December 17th, 2015
After two essays about urban renewal, both government and private, it’s time to turn to historic preservation.
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December 6th, 2015
As part of our music in Geneva exhibit in 2016, the Historical Society is planning a three-day music-themed trip to New York City from April 22 to 24.
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November 29th, 2015
Among the greens at the annual Wassail Bowl and Sale will be holly. Believe it or not, hanging holly actually has a long history.
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October 8th, 2015
Encounter the spirits of Geneva's past in a theatrical program.
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September 18th, 2015
Celebrate fall at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill.
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August 19th, 2015
The Geneva Historical Society is planning a one-day trip to the Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, October 9, 2015. The Bethel Woods Center is a non-profit performing arts center and museum located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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August 7th, 2015
Since 1992 “Wreaths Across America” has coordinated a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery each December. It is their mission to spread the message of the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms. Every year volunteers lay wreaths on over 100,000 gravestones throughout Arlington
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July 17th, 2015
The Victorian Era basically corresponds with the reign of England’s Queen Victorian (1837 to 1901) and for the United States this was a period of change.
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May 8th, 2015
Before electricity, what did Victorian families do in the evenings? For some the answer was simple – they went to sleep. Others did a variety of activities by candlelight, oil lamp or gas light
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January 2nd, 2015
A pictorial review of the Geneva Historical Society's activities for 2014.
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October 31st, 2014
November is New York State History Month
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September 26th, 2014
Washington Street Cemetery is the third burial ground in Geneva. The earliest burial spot was on the site of Trinity Episcopal Church on South Main Street. Another early burial ground was on Pulteney Street, where the old Geneva High School once stood and the site of the new FLCC campus. Graves at the Pulteney Street plot date from as early as the 1790s and
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August 30th, 2014
When newly built, President Martin Van Buren visited Rose Hill Mansion 175 years ago.
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June 6th, 2014
37 High Street The definition of “home” varies from person to person. It might be spiritual or physical, temporary or long term. This year’s theme for the Geneva Historical Society’s Tour of Homes is What is Home. The homes and properties on the tour are each unique but they all share one thing in common – to someone they are home. 21 Jay Street
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May 2nd, 2014
Rose Hill Mansion is open and this season we have lots planned. If you haven’t been to the house in a while (or even if you have!) stop out this summer. In addition to Jane Austen Day on July 26 (more on that in the future), we have rearranged the Carriage House Gift Shop and Visitor Center, are offering Top-to-Bottom Tours on the first Saturday
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January 31st, 2014
Overview of the 1920s.
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December 9th, 2013
ROC the Day is a 24-hour, online event that provides individuals an opportunity to support nonprofit organizations in the Great Rochester area.
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October 18th, 2013
School days, school days Dear old Golden Rule days “Reading and ‘riting and ‘ritmetic Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick Did you go to school in Geneva? Were you a teacher at a local school? Join the Geneva Historical Society and Geneva City School District for Community Conversations: Dialogues About Geneva History, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 7 pm at the Geneva High
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October 14th, 2013
Did you ever wonder what it was like to live before electric lights?
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August 23rd, 2013
The Geneva Historical Society's Facebook page.
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August 16th, 2013
The Historical Society's explanation for the sale of Balmanno Cottage.
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August 2nd, 2013
Family event at Rose Hill Mansion.
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July 12th, 2013
Temperance themed event hosted at Rose Hill Mansion.
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May 3rd, 2013
Overview of the Geneva Historical Society's gift shops.
