Calendar of Events

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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

    Glenwood Cemetery Tour

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

    Explore Geneva's early 20th century Syrian community through gravestones at Glenwood Cemetery.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Rose Hill Mansion Closes for the Season

    October 31, 2024, N/A

    Last day this year to tour Rose Hill!

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  • 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.

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  • Christmas Eve Day

    December 22, 2024,

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

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  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2024, N/A

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

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  • Labor Day

    September 4, 2025, N/A

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

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