Calendar of Events

Events in September 2024–August 2025

  • September 4, 2024 (1 event)
    Labor Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/labor-day-2/?mc_id=276207" title="Labor Day">

    Labor Day

    September 4, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed for Labor Day.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/labor-day-2/?mc_id=276207" class="more list-more" title="Labor Day">more »
  • September 7, 2024 (1 event)
    Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/behind-the-scenes-tours-of-rose-hill-mansion-7/?mc_id=276378" title="Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion">

    Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion

    September 7, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Go from the belvedere to the basement of Rose Hill.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/behind-the-scenes-tours-of-rose-hill-mansion-7/?mc_id=276378" class="more list-more" title="Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
  • September 22, 2024 (1 event)
    The Fox Sisters and Modern Spiritualism
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/the-fox-sisters-and-modern-spiritualism-2/?mc_id=276402" title="The Fox Sisters and Modern Spiritualism">An engraving of three young women in old-fashioned dress.

    The Fox Sisters and Modern Spiritualism

    September 22, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Explore the history of the Fox sisters and their communion with the spirit world.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/the-fox-sisters-and-modern-spiritualism-2/?mc_id=276402" class="more list-more" title="The Fox Sisters and Modern Spiritualism">more »
  • September 28, 2024 (1 event)
    Civil War Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/civil-war-day/?mc_id=276407" title="Civil War Day">A group of 6 men in Civil War blue uniforms preparing a cannon for firing.

    Civil War Day

    September 28, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Come to Rose Hill to meet Union Civil War reenactors and learn about military and civilian life during the American Civil War.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/civil-war-day/?mc_id=276407" class="more list-more" title="Civil War Day">more »
  • October 5, 2024 (1 event)
    Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/behind-the-scenes-tours-of-rose-hill-mansion-7/?mc_id=276379" title="Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion">

    Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 5, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Go from the belvedere to the basement of Rose Hill.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/behind-the-scenes-tours-of-rose-hill-mansion-7/?mc_id=276379" class="more list-more" title="Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
  • October 13, 2024 (1 event)
    Glenwood Cemetery Tour
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/glenwood-cemetery-tour-4/?mc_id=276408" title="Glenwood Cemetery Tour">Group of people standing in a cemetery near a flagpole.

    Glenwood Cemetery Tour

    October 13, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Explore some of the historic gravestones at Glenwood Cemetery.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/glenwood-cemetery-tour-4/?mc_id=276408" class="more list-more" title="Glenwood Cemetery Tour">more »
  • October 19, 2024 (3 events)
    Bird Walk
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/bird-walk/?mc_id=276418" title="Bird Walk">Stephen Kress with an Atlantic Puffin chick in Maine

    Bird Walk

    October 19, 2024, 7:30 am - 9:00 am

    Explore Rose Hill’s landscape while keeping your eyes and ears open for local birds.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/bird-walk/?mc_id=276418" class="more list-more" title="Bird Walk">more »
    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion/?mc_id=276414" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 19, 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion/?mc_id=276414" class="more list-more" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion-2/?mc_id=276416" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 19, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion-2/?mc_id=276416" class="more list-more" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
  • October 20, 2024 (1 event)
    The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/the-good-death-victorian-mourning-practices/?mc_id=276411" title="The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices">

    The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices

    October 20, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    The second of our fall programs focused on the theme of death and mourning is "The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices" on Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Mansion. Historic Geneva's Executive Director Kerry Lippincott will discuss the practices 19th-century Americans used to cope with frequent and often unexplained death. While on… <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/the-good-death-victorian-mourning-practices/?mc_id=276411" class="more list-more" title="The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices">more »
  • October 26, 2024 (2 events)
    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion/?mc_id=276415" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 26, 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion/?mc_id=276415" class="more list-more" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion-2/?mc_id=276417" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 26, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/mourning-otis-a-special-tour-of-rose-hill-mansion-2/?mc_id=276417" class="more list-more" title="Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion">more »
  • October 29, 2024 (1 event)
    Every Building Tells A Story: Cornell Agritech
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/every-building-tells-a-story-cornell-agritech/?mc_id=276419" title="Every Building Tells A Story: Cornell Agritech">

    Every Building Tells A Story: Cornell Agritech

    October 29, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Join Historic Geneva for an evening at Jordan Hall on the campus of Cornell Agritech

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/every-building-tells-a-story-cornell-agritech/?mc_id=276419" class="more list-more" title="Every Building Tells A Story: Cornell Agritech">more »
  • October 31, 2024 (1 event)
  • November 23, 2024 (1 event)
    Thanksgiving Holiday
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/thanksgiving-holiday/?mc_id=276216" title="Thanksgiving Holiday">

    Thanksgiving Holiday

    November 23, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 23 and 24.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/thanksgiving-holiday/?mc_id=276216" class="more list-more" title="Thanksgiving Holiday">more »
  • November 24, 2024 (1 event)
    Thanksgiving Holiday
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/thanksgiving-holiday/?mc_id=276216" title="Thanksgiving Holiday">

    Thanksgiving Holiday

    November 23, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 23 and 24.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/thanksgiving-holiday/?mc_id=276216" class="more list-more" title="Thanksgiving Holiday">more »
  • December 22, 2024 (1 event)
    Christmas Eve Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" title="Christmas Eve Day">

    Christmas Eve Day

    December 22, 2024,

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" class="more list-more" title="Christmas Eve Day">more »
  • December 23, 2024 (1 event)
    Christmas Eve Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" title="Christmas Eve Day">

    Christmas Eve Day

    December 22, 2024,

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" class="more list-more" title="Christmas Eve Day">more »
  • December 24, 2024 (1 event)
    Christmas Eve Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" title="Christmas Eve Day">

    Christmas Eve Day

    December 22, 2024,

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-eve-day/?mc_id=276317" class="more list-more" title="Christmas Eve Day">more »
  • December 25, 2024 (2 events)
    Christmas Day
    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-day-2/?mc_id=276336" title="Christmas Day">

    Christmas Day

    December 25, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    <a href="https://historicgeneva.org/calendar-of-events/christmas-day-2/?mc_id=276336" class="more list-more" title="Christmas Day">more »
  • A group of 6 men in Civil War blue uniforms preparing a cannon for firing.

    Civil War Day

    September 28, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Come to Rose Hill to meet Union Civil War reenactors and learn about military and civilian life during the American Civil War.

    more »
  • Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 5, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Go from the belvedere to the basement of Rose Hill.

    more »
  • Group of people standing in a cemetery near a flagpole.

    Glenwood Cemetery Tour

    October 13, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Explore some of the historic gravestones at Glenwood Cemetery.

    more »
  • Stephen Kress with an Atlantic Puffin chick in Maine

    Bird Walk

    October 19, 2024, 7:30 am - 9:00 am

    Explore Rose Hill’s landscape while keeping your eyes and ears open for local birds.

    more »
  • Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 19, 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    more »
  • Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 19, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    more »
  • The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices

    October 20, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    The second of our fall programs focused on the theme of death and mourning is "The Good Death: Victorian Mourning Practices" on Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Mansion. Historic Geneva's Executive Director Kerry Lippincott will discuss the practices 19th-century Americans used to cope with frequent and often unexplained death. While on… more »
  • Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 26, 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    more »
  • Two of Swan boys. One is dressed in a suit and the other in a dress.

    Mourning Otis: A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

    October 26, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Learn about the Swan family's loss of a son and the practices Victorian Americans adopted to mourn their dead in this special tour of Rose Hill Mansion.

    more »
  • Every Building Tells A Story: Cornell Agritech

    October 29, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Join Historic Geneva for an evening at Jordan Hall on the campus of Cornell Agritech

    more »
  • Rose Hill Mansion Closes for the Season

    October 31, 2024, N/A

    Last day this year to tour Rose Hill!

    more »
  • Thanksgiving Holiday

    November 23, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 23 and 24.

    more »
  • Christmas Eve Day

    December 22, 2024,

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    more »
  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2024, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed December 22 to 25 for Christmas.

    more »
  • Labor Day

    September 4, 2025, N/A

    The Geneva History Museum and Historic Geneva offices will be closed for Labor Day.

    more »