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Exploring Cemetery Stories with School Children
What can you learn from a cemetery? Every autumn Geneva's second and fifth grade students get to find out. -
Celebrating the Washington Street Cemetery Arch
A brief history of the recently reinstalled Washington Street Cemetery Arch. -
From Beyond: Washington Street Cemetery Stories
While touring the Washington Street Cemetery, listen to stories from Geneva's past. -
From Beyond: Washington Street Cemetery Stories
Washington Street Cemetery is the third burial ground in Geneva. The earliest burial spot was on the site of Trinity Episcopal Church on South Main Street. Another early burial ground was on Pulteney Street, where the old Geneva High School once stood and the site of the new FLCC campus. Graves at the Pulteney Street plot date from as early as the 1790s and More »
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.