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Kitchen Gardens
Information about kitchen gardens and food in the 19th century. -
Animals at Rose Hill
Brief overview of the animals (past and present) at Rose Hill. -
Rose Hill Mansion’s Landscape: Aesthetic & Utilitarian
How Rose Hill Mansion's landscape was used during the Swan period (1850-1890). -
Reminiscences of John Johnston
Reminiscences of John Johnston written by his granddaughter, Agnes Swan Hutchins -
The Ice War Continueth, Part 3: Kashong Ice Company
The story of the Kashong Ice Company. -
The Ice War Continueth, Part 2
Tensions in the ice harvesting community -
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. -
Cordial and Nourishing: Early Wine History of the Finger Lakes
Using newspapers to trace the early history of wine in the Finger Lakes. -
New “Geneva Stories” Videos
The latest additions to our "Geneva Stories" video series -
Picking Up The Farming Slack in Geneva During World War II
By the end of the war, there were almost 1,000 men who were enlisted in the army from Geneva. The loss of these men caused a drop in people who were able to work. The loss of the men from Geneva to the war was very problematic for the farming in the area. -
Meet the Neighbors: John Delafield
Biography of John Delafield who was a neighbor to Robert Swan. -
Herman Ten Eyck Foster, Part 3
The final part in a series about Herman Ten Eyck Foster, who was a neighbor to Robert Swan. -
Herman Ten Eyck Foster Part 2
Part two in a series about Herman Ten Eyck Foster, who was a neighbor to Robert Swan. -
Meet the Neighbors: Herman Ten Eyck Foster, Part 1
Part one in a series about Herman Ten Eyck Foster, who was a neighbor to Robert Swan. -
Thinking Spring
An ode to spring -
Early Food Preservation in the Finger Lakes
Food preservation techniques of the Iroquois and European settlers. -
Sustainable Agriculture, c. 1860
Robert Swan's farming practice was what the modern observer could call sustainable. -
Robert Swan Becomes a Farmer
Robert Swan's transition from city dweller to farmer at Rose Hill.
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.