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2018 Year in Review
Overview of 2018 in photos. -
Christmas in Geneva 50 Years Ago
Christmas shopping based on ads from the November 27, 1968 edition of the Geneva Times. -
And, what do we have here
Is Geneva undergoing gentrification? -
Nutcracker Memories
Favorite Christmas memories of "The Nutcracker." -
50th Annual Wassail Bowl and Sale
Brief history of the Women's Council of the Geneva Historical Society -
Alice Seward and World War I, Part Two
Part two in a series about the World War I diary of Alice Seward -
Exploring Cemetery Stories with School Children
What can you learn from a cemetery? Every autumn Geneva's second and fifth grade students get to find out. -
Nehemiah Denton
The story of Nehemiah Denton. -
After the Swans: The Smiths, 1896-1912
The Smith family lived at Rose Hill from 1896 to 1912. -
Deer? Oh Dear!
Discussion of white tail deer in the Finger Lakes. -
Airports in Geneva
Brief history of airports in Geneva, New York. -
Alice Seward and World War I, Part One
Part one is a series about the World War I diary of Alice Seward -
John Butler and His Loyalist Rangers
The Geneva area served as a key embarkation point for John Butler's Loyalist Rangers during the American Revolution. -
Cookbooks Can Tell Many Stories
Local history through cookbooks -
Back to School
Overview of school buildings using photos and floor plans from "Report of [New York] State Superintendent of Public Instruction" (1897) including Cortland Street and Lewis Street Schools in Geneva, New York. -
Rose Hill Food and Wine Celebration
Enjoy the tastes of autumn at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill Mansion. -
After the Swans: The Plummers, 1890 – 1893
The Plummers lived at Rose Hill from 1890 to 1893 -
The Finger Lakes: Descriptions for People Who Don’t Know, Aren’t Certain or Have Never Been
Finger Lakes 101 -
Knit Your Bit
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I , the Geneva Historical Society is collecting hand knit or crocheted scarves for veterans. -
“The War Chest spilled over. Good for Geneva!”
The creation of the Geneva War Chest during WW I -
Welcome to Geneva: Enjoy Your Stay
Brief history of hotels in Geneva. -
The Wyoming Valley Massacre
How the 18th-century frontier raids by Native American warriors and British loyalists led to General Sullivan's campaign to destroy the Iroquois. -
Meet the Parker Family
Brief biography of the Parker family including Ira, Stephen and Edgar Parker -
Dove’s Geneva Watercolors
A look at Arthur Dove’s watercolors created in Geneva from 1933 to 1938. -
Rose Hill Though The Ages
Join us to celebrate fifty years of telling Rose Hill Mansion's stories to the public. Featuring music, presentations and activities for all ages. -
1968: A Year of Change
1968, the year the Geneva Historical Society opened Rose Hill Mansion as a museum, was a year of momentous change. -
Mechanical Eye: Early History Motion Pictures
An early history of motion pictures -
Dove’s Geneva
In conjunction with the exhibit opening of "Dove's Geneva, the Geneva Historical Society and the Arthur Dove Tribute Group are hosting a special event celebrating the importance of Dove and his work to Geneva. -
Help Curate the Historical Society’s Fall Exhibit
Building off of its 2017 crowdsourced exhibits, Stuff: A Material History of Geneva and Tell Me A Story, the Geneva Historical Society is asking the public to help curate the fall 2018 exhibit at the Geneva History Museum. -
Andrew Hubbs, American Red Ambulance Corps
World War I experience of Andrew Hubbs -
Blues Brews, and BBQ
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. -
Geneva 100 Years Ago
Geneva in 1918 through the local newspaper -
A Genial and Good-Hearted Man: Dan Deegan, Part 3
The third and final article in a series about Dan Deegan focuses on his business interests. -
Symbols New and Old in Use in Geneva and Elsewhere
Brief history of the use of symbols -
Geneva’s Gallant Sons
The Curator's latest find "Register of Geneva's Gallant Sons War of 1917-1919." -
Downton Abbey Exhibit Trip
Join the Geneva Historical Society and First Choice Travel for an overnight trip to see Downton Abbey: The Exhibition in New York City. -
Eye of the Tiger: Dan Deegan, Part 2
The second article in a series about Dan Deegan focuses on the businessman interest in boxing. -
The Irish in Geneva
On the hunt for Irish history in Geneva, New York -
Dr. Chase’s Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician
The Curator's latest find "Dr. Chase’s Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician. " -
Modern Living with 16th Century Charm: Geneva’s Row Houses
Brief history of Geneva's row houses -
A Genial, Good Hearted Man: Dan Deegan, Part 1
The first in series about business man and sportsman Dan Deegan. -
Creativity Incubator
Help the Historical Society reinterpret its collection through the Creativity Incubator. -
Notable Geneva Women
Overview of notable Geneva women -
Church Home Hospital
Brief history of the Church Home Hospital -
Military Collecting Drive
Collection drive for military service members and veterans -
Patent Medicine
Ads for patent medicine -
More Notable Genevans
Notable people from Geneva's African American community -
Travel with the Historical Society in 2018
Historical Society sponsored trips in 2018. -
The Great Lunch Wagon Controversy of 1897
Debate in 1897 on whether Geneva should have a lunch wagon. -
Geneva’s Famous Residents
Overview of some of Geneva's famous residents -
Facility Expansion Information
View information from our facility expansion presentation. -
Every Building Tells a Story: Retail Architecture, Part II
Second in a series about retail architecture in Geneva. -
Community Meetings on Facility Expansion
The Historical Society will host two meetings in January to solicit community input on a facilities expansion project. -
Segregated Schools in Geneva’s Past
Many Americans are familiar with the segregated schools of the Jim Crow South, however, officially segregated schools existed in most 19th-century communities in the North, including Geneva. It took the concerted efforts of Geneva's African-American community to advocate for improved education and eventual integrated schools for their children.
Historic Geneva is a history museum in the Finger Lakes region of New York State which focuses on the history of Geneva, NY, historic architecture, genealogy, and the area's industry and agriculture. The Society maintains four historic 19th century properties, an archive and library, a museum and runs programs and events related to the history of Geneva and the Finger Lakes area.