Group Tours at Rose Hill Mansion

To make a group tour reservation contact Mel Oles at rosehill@historicgeneva.org.

Mailing Address
Rose Hill Mansion, c/o Historic Geneva, 543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

Physical Address
Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 State Route 96A, Fayette, NY

Email
rosehill@historicgeneva.org

Hours of Operation

Rose Hill Mansion is open for tours May 1-October 31.
Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, 12-4pm
Closed Mondays and July 4.

Group Admission Rates

  • $9.50 per person
  • Tour leader and bus driver may accompany the tour at no charge.
  • Group tour rates are for a minimum of 10 people.
  • Groups must be reserved in advance.
  • To secure a reservation, a deposit of $50 is due one week prior to your visit. The balance is due the day of the tour.
  • In order to make sure that we have sufficient staff and a clear time slot for a group’s visit, please notify us in advance if there are any changes in the number of people in the group, or if you need to change the tour time.

Touring the house

  • Tour length: about 1 hour.
  • Up to 15 visitors may tour the house with each guide. Groups enter the house at ten minute intervals, so schedule at least one hour and 45 minutes for a 50-person tour.
  • Those waiting to start, or finished with their tours, may watch a video about the mansion, view exhibits, visit our gift shop, or walk the and grounds.
  • A late arrival may cut a group’s tour short

Accessibility

  • Rose Hill is not fully handicapped-accessible; however, the first floor may be accessed via portable ramps through a rear entrance. Wheelchairs must travel over grass to get to the back door.
  • Restrooms in the East Tenant Cottage are fully wheelchair accessible.
  • The parking lots and paths are mostly gravel and the landscape is somewhat uneven, so we recommend wearing comfortable, non-slip shoes.
  • Limited seating is available at points during the tour.
  • Accessing the second floor requires climbing stairs. There are photos and information about the upstairs rooms available for anyone who cannot manage the stairs.
  • Please contact us with any questions or concerns about accessibility before the day of your tour. We want to do all we can to accommodate your group’s needs.

Bus Entrance and Parking

  • Rose Hill can only be accessed from the south.
  • If coming from the north, follow Route 96A South for about 1.5 miles.  Since Rose Hill on can only be accessed from the south you will drive past it.  At the turnaround at East Lake Road (near Ventosa Vineyards), turn left and left again onto Route 96A North. Rose Hill is a quarter mile down on the right.
  • Enter at the second driveway by the Entrance sign.  Follow the semi-circular drive around to the right and park in front of the Visitor Center.