Join Historic Geneva for our second jigsaw puzzle competition, Piecing Together the Past. Teams of four people will compete to finish a 500-piece, one-of-a-kind Geneva themed jigsaw puzzle in under three hours. The fastest team to assemble their puzzle will win a prize. Each participating team will get to take their puzzle home with them.

Participants will enjoy good-natured puzzle-solving rivalry while supporting Historic Geneva. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 20 teams.

To enter the competition, teams must submit a registration form and pay the $30 registration fee (maximum of four people per team). The fee must be paid in full at the time of registration using the team captain’s name and contact information.

Registration forms must be submitted by Friday, March 24.

• Registration Options
  • Submit the form online (preferred method).
  • Complete form and email it to office@historicgeneva.org with “Jigsaw Puzzle Competition” in the subject line.
  • Print and mail a completed form to 543 South Main, Geneva, New York 14456.
• Payment
  • Pay online with a credit card.
  • Mail a check to 543 South Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456. Checks should be made out to the “Geneva Historical Society” with the team’s name in the memo line.

Piece together the past while supporting Historic Geneva.

Join Historic Geneva for our second jigsaw puzzle competition, Piecing Together the Past. Teams of four people will compete to finish a 500-piece, one-of-a-kind Geneva themed jigsaw puzzle in under three hours. The fastest team to assemble their puzzle will win a prize. Each participating team will get to take their puzzle home with them.

Participants will enjoy good-natured puzzle-solving rivalry while supporting Historic Geneva. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 20 teams.

To enter the competition, teams must submit a registration form and pay the $30 registration fee (maximum of four people per team). The fee must be paid in full at the time of registration using the team captain’s name and contact information.

Registration forms must be submitted by Friday, March 24.

• Registration Options
  • Submit the form online (preferred method).
  • Complete form and email it to office@historicgeneva.org with “Jigsaw Puzzle Competition” in the subject line.
  • Print and mail a completed form to 543 South Main, Geneva, New York 14456.
• Payment
  • Pay online with a credit card.
  • Mail a check to 543 South Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456. Checks should be made out to the “Geneva Historical Society” with the team’s name in the memo line.

Piece together the past while supporting Historic Geneva.

Margaret Swan with three of her children, c. 1860

Celebrate Mom with a tour of Rose Hill Mansion during Mother's Day weekend. Friday, May 12 to Sunday, May 14  you can get one admission free with the purchase of one adult admission. Explore Margaret Swan's life as daughter, wife and mother at Rose Hill Mansion in the 19th century. Tours run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults. Buy-One, Get-One tickets sold only on site.

For more about visiting Rose Hill Mansion, visit our Rose Hill page.

Enjoy your long weekend with a tour of Rose Hill Mansion the Friday through Sunday before Memorial Day. Friday, May 26 to  Sunday, May 28, you can get one admission free with the purchase of one adult admission. Explore life at the house in the 19th century. Tours run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults. Buy-One, Get-One tickets sold only on site. The house is closed on Memorial Day itself.

For more about visiting Rose Hill Mansion, visit our Rose Hill page.

Historic Geneva welcomes Live History to Rose Hill Mansion for an interactive theatrical experience In Time. Due to a mysterious nexus in time, four members of the Swan household have been ripped from the late 1800s to the present day. Each with their own goal, yet all share a common problem. They only have an hour to return to their own time otherwise they risk being erased from history. To get back to their time they need the help of Rose Hill visitors. The question remains will they be, In Time?

In Time will be held on Saturday, June 10. Groups will leave every 30 minutes beginning at 11:00 am. The last group will leave at 5:00 p.m. This program has escape room, quest, and theatre elements. Visitors will work with their group and actors to explore Rose Hill while trying to solve clues and complete their tasks. The experience takes about an hour.

The Carriage House Gift Shop will also be open for the event. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for students under 18. Tickets can be purchased in advance at historicgeneva.org or at the door the day of the event. To purchase online tickets, click here.

Live History, nominated for Canada’s Governor General’s Award, is an international touring company that produces site-specific customizable mysteries around the world. Live History has toured international venues in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, England, Wales, and Ireland. For more information about Live history visit www.livehistoryshows.com.

Once a working farm, the house and surrounding grounds at Rose Hill are open May to October for guided tours. Built in 1839, the elegant Greek Revival house was the center of a busy and productive farm at mid-century, occupied by the Swan family from 1850-1890. Twenty rooms of the house are restored and furnished in the Empire style, popular from the 1820s to 1850s.

Rose Hill Mansion is located at 3373 Route 96A, about a mile south of Routes 5&20, near Geneva, New York.

Celebrate Dad with a tour of Rose Hill Mansion this Father's Day. Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18,  you can get one admission free with the purchase of one adult admission. Explore Robert Swan's life as son, husband, and father on Rose Hill Farm in the 19th century. Tours run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults. Buy-One, Get-One tickets sold only on site.

For more about visiting Rose Hill Mansion, visit our Rose Hill page.

Enjoy your long weekend with a tour of Rose Hill Mansion the Friday through Sunday before Labor Day. Friday, September 1 to  Sunday, September 3, you can get one admission free with the purchase of one adult admission. Explore life at the house in the 19th century. Tours run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults. Buy-One, Get-One tickets sold only on site. The house is closed on Labor Day itself.

For more about visiting Rose Hill Mansion, visit our Rose Hill page.

Experience Rose Hill Mansion as the Swan family and their servants would have at night, in (electric) candlelight and without a guided tour. Go at your own pace to explore the first floor of the mansion and four bedrooms on the second floor. Spend more time in your favorite rooms. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the last entry is at 8 p.m. The Carriage House Gift Shop will also be open for the event.

Admission is $12 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance here or at the door the night of the event. Visitors should also bring a flashlight. For more information call 315-789-5151.

Join Historic Geneva for our third jigsaw puzzle competition, Piecing Together the Past. Teams of four people will compete to finish a 1,000-piece, one-of-a-kind Geneva themed jigsaw puzzle in under three hours. The fastest team to assemble their puzzle will win a prize. Each participating team will get to take their puzzle home with them.

Participants will enjoy good-natured puzzle-solving rivalry while supporting Historic. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited to 12 teams.

To enter the competition, teams must submit a registration form and pay the $30 registration fee (maximum of four people per team). The fee must be paid in full at the time of registration using the team captain’s name and contact information. Teams must register by Friday, March 8.

• Registration Options
  • Submit the form online (preferred method).
  • Complete form and email it to office@historicgeneva.org with “Jigsaw Puzzle Competition” in the subject line.
  • Print and mail a completed form to 543 South Main, Geneva, New York 14456
• Payment
  • Pay online with a credit card.
  • Mail a check to 543 South Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456. Checks should be made out to the “Geneva Historical Society” with the team’s name in the memo line.

Piece together the past while supporting Historic Geneva.