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Geneva’s First City Budget
The city's first budget from 1898. -
Happy Birthday, City of Geneva
To mark the 125th anniversary of the city charter, an overview of how Geneva has changed as a municipality -
Over the River and Through the Woods: Loomis Wood
A history of the Loomis Woods. -
The Ballot Box in New York State
Brief timeline of voting history in New York State -
Geneva’s Close Election of 1903
Look back at Geneva’s controversial mayoral election of 1903. -
The Novelty of a Find
A box found in the Archives provides insight into village politics during the mid-1800s. -
Accidental History Topics
I’ve posted photos to the historical society’s Facebook page for two and a half years. Digging further into the collection to come up with fresh material, I found this photo of Castle Street -
Prohibition: The Real Story (Or Close to It)
How people and businesses got around the 18th Amendment and Volstead Act during the 1920s -
Garbage
History of dumps in Geneva. -
Swine Driver and Pound Keeper for Geneva in 1852
Chronicling the problem of loose animals like livestock in Geneva, New York during the 1800s through newspapers and government records. -
Engines and Silver Trumpets
Fire related issues as chronicled in the Village of Geneva board minutes during the early 1850s. -
150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
A little over one-hundred fifty years ago, on September 22, 1862, President Lincoln took a step he had planned for months and proclaimed that as of January 1, 1863 “all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.…”
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.