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A Heartfelt Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to our partners for Family Day. -
2024 Rose Hill Intern
Our summer intern provides an overview of her experience at Rose Hill. -
Exploring Death and Mourning at Rose Hill
Through an exhibit and tours at Rose Hill Mansion visitors will explore 19th century ideas about illness, death, and common practices people used to cope with them. -
Family Day
Overview of 2024 Family Day at Rose Hill. -
Bringing the Inside Outside: Rose Hill Landscape Plan
Overview of Historic Geneva’s plan to interpret and rehabilitate the grounds at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Well House and Garden Shed Roof Project
Brief overview of the well house and garden shed roof project at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Four Years Working and Living at Rose Hill
Reflections on working and living at Rose Hill. -
New Season at Rose Hill
Overview of events, programs, and exhibits at Rose Hill in 2024. -
Join the Rose Hill Family: Volunteer and Make A Difference!
Volunteer opportunities at Rose Hill Mansion -
Unforgettable Memories and Valuable Opportunities: Interning at Rose Hill
Reasons why students should do an internship at Rose Hill Mansion -
Embrace the Hustle: Winter Projects at Rose Hill
Overview of various winter projects at Rose Hill Mansion. -
2023 Year In Review
Overview of 2023 in photos. -
Rose Hill 2023 Season Highlights
Overview of the 2023 season at Rose Hill Mansion -
Mission Moments
Examples of Historic Geneva's mission in action. -
Kitchen Gardens
Information about kitchen gardens and food in the 19th century. -
Reflecting On Family Day
Overview of Family Day at Rose Hill Mansion -
Animals at Rose Hill
Brief overview of the animals (past and present) at Rose Hill. -
2023 Rose Hill Intern
Our summer intern provides an overview of her experience at Rose Hill. -
2023 Geneva Storytellers’ Awards
Honorees of the 2023 Geneva Storytellers' Awards. -
Family Day at Rose Hill
Overview of Family Day. -
Another Year Living at Rose Hill
Reflections on the benefits and challenges of living at a historic site -
Rose Hill Opening Soon
Overview of events, programs, and exhibits at Rose Hill Mansion in 2023. -
Reflections on the 2022 Community Survey
As part of the strategic planning process, Historic Geneva rewrote it mission statement and conducted a community-wide survey. The article explores how the survey results are being addressed. -
Volunteering at Rose Hill
Volunteer opportunities at Rose Hill Mansion -
Call For Interns
Information about internship opportunities available at Rose Hill Mansion -
2022 Year in Review
Overview of 2022 in photographs. -
Where Would You Live During The Apocalypse?
Depiction of a historic house museum in the TV show, The Walking Dead. -
The 2022 Season At Rose Hill
Reflections on the 2022 season at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Did You Know…
Brief overview of Historic Geneva and its various activities -
Successful Community Day at Rose Hill
Overview of the activities for Community Day at Rose Hill Mansion. -
How Did The Victorians Keep Cool During The Summer?
Overview of how the Swan family and Rose Hill workers dealt with the summer heat during the mid-1800s. -
Community Day 2022
Overview of activities that will be at Rose Hill Mansion during Community Day. -
Summer At Rose Hill
Summer at Rose Hill with the Swan family in the mid-1800s. -
Looking Back At My First Year At Rose Hill
The Visitor Services and Program Manager reflects on her first year at Rose Hill. -
2021 By Number
Overview of Historic Geneva's activities in 2021. -
Spring at Rose Hill
Preparing Rose Hill for the 2022 season. -
Rose Hill Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Slavery at Rose Hill
Overview of slavery at Rose Hill -
Cold, Chilly Victorian Winter
Brief overview of winter activities in the Victorian Era. -
New Year, New Season at Rose Hill
New Year activities for the Swan family and Historic Geneva -
Slavery in New York State
A brief history of slavery in New York State -
2021 Year in Review
Overview of 2021 in photos. -
How Does Our Holiday Celebration Compare to the Victorians?
How Victorian families, like the Swans at Rose Hill, celebrated Christmas -
End of a Great Season
Brief overview of the 2021 season at Rose Hill -
Changing Seasons at Rose Hill Mansion
Fall at Rose Hill with the Swan. -
What Does Your Kitchen Say About You And How You Live?
A comparison of Rose Hill Mansion's kitchen and modern today kitchens. -
Rose Hill Mansion’s Landscape: Aesthetic & Utilitarian
How Rose Hill Mansion's landscape was used during the Swan period (1850-1890). -
Opening Rose Hill Mansion For The Season
A comparison between Historic Geneva staff preparing Rose Hill Mansion for the season and domestic servants preparing the house for the day during the mid-19th century. -
New Staff Member Joins Historical Society
Introduction of a new staff member - Mel Oles. -
Looks Like We Made It
Reflections on how the Historical Society has been able to remain open virtually and physically. -
We Are Ready, Are You?
Re-opening plans for the Historical Society properties. -
Vacation In Your Own Backyard
Activities that can be done Geneva throughout the summer -
“Waiting Time”
"View waiting time as a gift of time." -
Things I Miss
Musings on things missed during the pandemic. -
At the Intersection of Public History and Public Health: My Pandemic Experience
When public history meets public health. -
2019 By Number
Overview of the Historical Society's 2019 activities -
2019 Year in Review
Overview of 2019 in photos. -
“Modern” Heating: The Mattress Steam Radiator at Rose Hill Mansion
A chronicle of the mattress steam radiator at Rose Hill Mansion -
Greek Revival Architecture: The Basics
An introduction to Greek Revival Architecture. -
An Original, Almost – George Washington’s Portrait at Rose Hill Mansion
The story of Jane Stuart and her portrait of George Washington at Rose Hill. -
Rose Hill Food and Wine Celebration
Enjoy the tastes of autumn at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Rose Hill Community Day
Bring the whole family for a fun day of games and activities at Rose Hill Mansion. -
The Sporting Life
Enjoy an afternoon at Rose Hill while while exploring sport history. -
What’s a Belvedere?
Answers to commonly asked questions at Rose Hill Mansion - what is a belvedere and why is it called that? -
Blues, Brews, and BBQ
Join the Geneva Historical Society in celebrating the Finger Lakes region's breweries in the third Blues, Brews, and BBQ event. -
New staffer at Rose Hill and Johnston House
Introduction of a new staff member -
After the Swans: The Smiths, 1896-1912
The Smith family lived at Rose Hill from 1896 to 1912. -
Rose Hill Food and Wine Celebration
Enjoy the tastes of autumn at our annual fundraiser at Rose Hill Mansion. -
After the Swans: The Plummers, 1890 – 1893
The Plummers lived at Rose Hill from 1890 to 1893 -
Rose Hill Though The Ages
Join us to celebrate fifty years of telling Rose Hill Mansion's stories to the public. Featuring music, presentations and activities for all ages. -
1968: A Year of Change
1968, the year the Geneva Historical Society opened Rose Hill Mansion as a museum, was a year of momentous change. -
Blues Brews, and BBQ
Join the Geneva Historical Society in celebrating the Finger Lakes region's breweries in the second Blues, Brews, and BBQ event on Saturday, June 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. -
Rose Hill Gone Wild
Discover animal history at Rose Hill. -
A Hard Day’s Night: Nightlife Victorian Style
Before electricity, what did Victorian families do in the evenings? -
There’s Nothing Like A Model T
A visit to Rose Hill by the Model T Ford Club International provides insights into the Model T. -
Model T Birthday Celebration
Join the Geneva Historical Society for the 100th birthday of our 1916 Ford Model T Canopy Express Wagon! -
Without Asking Permission: The Life of Agnes Swan Hutchins
From 1850 to 1889 Robert and Margaret Johnston Swan lived at Rose Hill on Seneca Lake. The couple had three girls and three boys. Unfortunately, five of their children died young – the boys in childhood, the eldest girl, Mary, in childbirth at 33, and the middle daughter, Maggie, of heart trouble at 44. Only the youngest daughter, Agnes, lived what we would today consider More » -
Night Life Victorian Style
Before electricity, what did Victorian families do in the evenings? For some the answer was simple – they went to sleep. Others did a variety of activities by candlelight, oil lamp or gas light -
Uncle Doctor
Robert Swan’s youngest brother Frederick wrote a history of the Swan family in the 1890s. In it, he talks about their Uncle Daniel, or, as they called him, “Uncle Doctor:” [H]e made choice of the profession of medicine, and studied with Dr. John Brooks, then the resident physician of Medford. . . . Early in his practice, his attention was directed to the system of More » -
Rose Hill Turns 175!
When newly built, President Martin Van Buren visited Rose Hill Mansion 175 years ago. -
Meet the Neighbors: John Delafield
Biography of John Delafield who was a neighbor to Robert Swan. -
Workers at Rose Hill Farm
As we saw last month, the Swans at Rose Hill relied on female workers to do much of the housework and childcare. Running the farm operations required male workers. -
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. -
Rose Hill Mansion From Top to Bottom
Rose Hill Mansion is open and this season we have lots planned. If you haven’t been to the house in a while (or even if you have!) stop out this summer. In addition to Jane Austen Day on July 26 (more on that in the future), we have rearranged the Carriage House Gift Shop and Visitor Center, are offering Top-to-Bottom Tours on the first Saturday More » -
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. -
Lighting at Rose Hill
Discussion of the early the electrical system at Rose Hill. -
Croquet
A brief history of croquet -
Community Day at Rose Hill
Family event at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Intoxicating Pursuits
A brief history of the temperance movement in America, the inspiration for an upcoming event hosted at Rose Hill Mansion. -
Honeybees: A Brief Overview and the Bees at Rose Hill
Brief history of honeybees and how a colony was removed at Rose Hill Mansion -
Sustainable Agriculture, c. 1860
Robert Swan's farming practice was what the modern observer could call sustainable. -
New York City Draft Riots
Robert Swan's reaction to the draft during the Civil War -
From Lake to Table (Fish Dinner from Catch to Table)
The Swan family's experience with muskellunge -
A Site Manager’s Day
Typical day of the site manager of Rose Hill and Johnston House -
Freezing Fingers, Toasted Toes: Heating in America
A comfortable house in winter was a rare thing in much of the United States prior to the late 19th century. According to one English visitor to Cayuga, NY in 1827, American houses were built “expressly for summer, without the slightest reference to the six months’ winter that they suffer.”
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.