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SUMMARY:Java with Joe E.: Rachel Bellis\, "Black Cloth: Mourning Dress & Drapery at the White House"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Java with Joe E. series on Thursday\, February 26th at 9 am. Rachel Bellis\, Museum Curator\, will be presenting “Black Cloth: Mourning Dress and Drapery at the White House.”\n“Black cloth was a powerful part of the public and private displays of bereavement at the White House. Rachel Bellis\, the Holland Land Office Museum’s curator\, created a digital exhibit for the White House Historical Association\, which explores the draping of the White House façade and its interiors with black fabric for the eight presidents who died in office\, and the black mourning gowns and accessories worn by their spouses. Through her investigation into the complex rituals of mourning at the White House\, Rachel highlights the use of black cloth as a key part of these historic moments of grief.”\nAdmission is free with coffee and donuts. If you would like to attend\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.\nThank you to Tim Horton’s of Batavia for again sponsoring Java with Joe E. for 2026.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/java-with-joe-e-rachel-bellis-black-cloth-mourning-dress-drapery-at-the-white-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260219T200000
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Series: Joe Buscaglia\, "Williamsville in the War of 1812"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the first presentation of our 2026 Guest Speaker Series on Thursday\, February 19th at 7 pm. Joe Buscaglia of Buffalo will present on his research of the War of 1812 encampment in Williamsville\, the Cantonment. This presentation explores the forgotten history of Cantonment Williams Ville\, a major War of 1812 encampment in the Village of Williamsville. Drawing on letters\, legal records\, and early land‑ownership\, it reveals how U.S. Infantry troops built huts on private property\, leading to lawsuits from landowner Jonas Williams. The research also identifies the area in the Village of the Cantonment and a previously unknown War of 1812 burial ground connected to the site the lost Cantonment Burial Ground. Together\, these findings restore an important but long‑overlooked chapter of the region’s wartime past.\nAdmission is by suggested donation\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.\nThank you to Tompkins Community Bank and the Batavia Rotary Club for sponsoring in part the Guest Speaker Series.\n“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!.”\n“GO ART! acknowledges that the land on which this project takes place is the ancestral territory of the Seneca Nation\, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. GO ART! recognizes the historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Western New York and honors their enduring relationship to this land.”
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/guest-speaker-series-joe-buscaglia-williamsville-in-the-war-of-1812/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260213T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260213T200000
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Series: Dyder Smith\, "My Life in the South"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presentation of our 2026 Guest Speaker Series on Friday\, February 13th. Oakfield resident\, Dyder Smith\, will be sharing the perspective of a former slave living in the south. Ms. Smith grew up in the state of Alabama and will be sharing stories from her life and the life her ancestors living in the southern states.\nAdmission is by suggested donation\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.\nThank you to Tompkins Community Bank and the Batavia Rotary Club for sponsoring in part the Guest Speaker Series.\n“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!.”\n“GO ART! acknowledges that the land on which this project takes place is the ancestral territory of the Seneca Nation\, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. GO ART! recognizes the historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Western New York and honors their enduring relationship to this land.”
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/guest-speaker-series-dyder-smith-my-life-in-the-south/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night @ the Museum: George Washington
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum located at 131 W. Main Street in Batavia for our next Trivia Night of 2026 on Thursday\, February 12th at 7 pm. In celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday\, and the birthday of the leading Founding Father\, come and test your knowledge of George Washington. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan on attending\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/trivia-night-the-museum-george-washington/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260204T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20260205T182852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T182852Z
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SUMMARY:Night at the Museum: Museum Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is bringing back is Night at the Museum on the first Wednesday of every month. The museum will be open extended hours on Wednesday\, February 4th from 5-8 pm. In February\, you can stop by the museum and participate in our museum scavenger hunt activity. Admission follows the regular admission rates for the museum.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/night-at-the-museum-museum-scavenger-hunt/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T103000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:Java with Joe E.: Ryan Duffy\, "Robert Morris"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to present the first Java with Joe E. event for 2026 on Thursday\, January 29th at 9 am. Museum Director\, Ryan Duffy\, will be presenting on a Founding Father with a local connection\, Robert Morris. Morris owned all of Western New York\, and was responsible to selling it to the Holland Land Company. Before that he was a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Admission is free with coffee and donuts. If you plan to attend\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.\nThank you to Tim Horton’s of Batavia for sponsoring Java with Joe again for 2026.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/java-with-joe-e-ryan-duffy-robert-morris/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night @ the Museum: 1776
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum located at 131 W. Main Street in Batavia for our first Trivia Night of 2026 on Thursday\, January 8th at 7 pm. In celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday\, come and test your knowledge of the amazing events that occurred in the year of the USA’s founding. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan on attending\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/trivia-night-the-museum-1776/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251219T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:Holiday Concert Series: String Duo\, Refoundry Strings
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum welcomes as part of our Concert Series the String Duo of the group Refoundry Strings. The duo will be playing all of your classic holiday season favorites at the museum on Friday\, December 19th at 7 pm. Refoundry Strings is a chamber music collective based in the southtowns of WNY. The group plays a variety of concerts and events locally and is excited to join the Holland Land Office Museum’s holiday concert series with two of its esteemed members: Jessica Tufte and Amy Kelly. Both are lifelong violin players\, with Amy also playing viola. Today’s concert will feature a number of duets selected by both players that they will discuss with the audience. Refoundry Strings will be playing a series of concerts in 2026 in fulfillment of the Arts Services Grant that will be open to the public. You can follow the group on Instagram for more information. Seating will be limited. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan on attending\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/holiday-concert-series-string-duo-refoundry-strings/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251217T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251202T144812Z
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SUMMARY:Night @ the Museum: Wonderland of Trees Edition
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum will have extended hours on Wednesday\, December 17th from 5 to 8 pm. This will give you a perfect opportunity to come and see the Wonderland of Trees if you have not been able to already. All 30 wonderfully decorated trees will be fully lit and on display. You can also get tickets for our nearly 100 basket strong basket raffle. All of the exhibits will be open to see as well. Admission follows the regular museum admission.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/night-the-museum-wonderland-of-trees-edition/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251023T183755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T183755Z
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SUMMARY:Concert Series: Classical Guitar Holiday Music by Mike Whyman
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum welcomes back our good friend and local classical guitarist\, Mike Whyman to play some of your favorite holiday music. The concert will take place on Friday\, December 12th at 7 pm. Seating will be limited\, so please call ahead. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan to attend\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/concert-series-classical-guitar-holiday-music-by-mike-whyman/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251015T222608Z
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night @ the Museum: The 1990s
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our monthly Trivia Night on Thursday\, December 11th at 7 pm. Come and test your knowledge of the end of the last Millenium\, and think back to a time before Y2K in the 1990s. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/trivia-night-the-museum-the-1990s/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251205T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251023T183516Z
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SUMMARY:Concert Series: Holiday Concert with Genesee Symphony Orchestra Brass Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum welcomes back as part of our Concert Series the Brass Quartet of the Genesee Symphony Orchestra. The quartet will be playing all of your holiday season favorites at the museum on Friday\, December 5th at 7 pm. Seating will be limited. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan on attending\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/concert-series-holiday-concert-with-genesee-symphony-orchestra-brass-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251015T221815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T222834Z
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SUMMARY:25th Annual Wonderland of Trees Opening Gala
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the 25th annual Wonderland of Trees! The opening gala will occur on Friday\, November 21st from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Holland Land Office Museum. This year’s theme is “Nutcrackers”. It is also the Silver Anniversary of Wonderland of Trees. Visit the museum to see all the wonderfully decorated trees and displays by local businesses and organizations. This year’s opening gala will feature many great gift baskets to win. Food and refreshments will be provided by The Alabama Hotel. The night will also feature holiday music by the DSP Jazz Trio. \nTickets are $20 or $15 for museum members\, and $5 for children 12 and under. You can find the link to the ticket site below. Or contact the museum for further information. \nThe Wonderland of Trees will run through the end of December\, so there is plenty of time to stop by during the holiday season. Admission to the Wonderland of Trees is included in regular museum admission: listed on the homepage of the website.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/25th-annual-wonderland-of-trees-opening-gala/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251015T222506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T222506Z
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night @ the Museum: The 1980s
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our monthly Trivia Night on Thursday\, November 13th at 7 pm. Get ready because we are heading back to the 80s\, so take a trip back in time to hair bands and leg warmers and see how well you know the 1980s. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/trivia-night-the-museum-the-1980s/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251024T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20250731T192949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T192949Z
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SUMMARY:West Side Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back and expanded by popular demand\, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 10 and 24 at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Take a walk on the west side and hear tales of murders\, hangings\, grave robbing\, ghosts\, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott\, E. N. Rowell\, and other famous and infamous Batavians. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-west-side-ghost-walks-tickets-1455026626809?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/west-side-batavia-ghost-walks-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:West Side Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back and expanded by popular demand\, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 10 and 24 at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Take a walk on the west side and hear tales of murders\, hangings\, grave robbing\, ghosts\, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott\, E. N. Rowell\, and other famous and infamous Batavians. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-west-side-ghost-walks-tickets-1455026626809?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/west-side-batavia-ghost-walks-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251017T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251017T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20250731T193440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T184002Z
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SUMMARY:Downtown Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back this year is our Downtown Batavia Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will occur on October 3 and 17 at 7:00 and 7:30 pm. The walks will begin and end at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.  Walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists\, psychics\, buried bones\, and many colorful characters that reside in the city’s heart. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame\, Edna Gruber. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at GO ART! and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-downtown-ghost-walks-tickets-1455035944679?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/downtown-batavia-ghost-walks-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251017T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
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SUMMARY:Downtown Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back this year is our Downtown Batavia Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will occur on October 3 and 17 at 7:00 and 7:30 pm. The walks will begin and end at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.  Walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists\, psychics\, buried bones\, and many colorful characters that reside in the city’s heart. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame\, Edna Gruber. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at GO ART! and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-downtown-ghost-walks-tickets-1455035944679?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/downtown-batavia-ghost-walks-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20250731T193655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T193655Z
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SUMMARY:Downtown Batavia Ghost Stories
DESCRIPTION:Back this year is the Downtown Ghost Stories program on Thursday\, October 16th at 7 pm a the museum. Join Connie Boyd as she shares the tales of spiritualists\, psychics\, buried bones\, and many colorful characters that reside in the heart of the city. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame\, Edna Gruber. Tickets are $5/$3 for museum members.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/downtown-batavia-ghost-stories/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20251015T213736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T213736Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Series: Derrick Pratt\, "The Conception of the Erie Canal"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday\, October 15th at 6 pm. Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse will be presenting on “The Conception of the Erie Canal.” While the Erie Canal took only 8 years to dig\, getting to the point where people could start digging was a nearly 100-year long process. This talk looks at the early efforts to harness New York’s interior waterways and the political wrangling that almost kept the “Eighth Wonder of the World” from happening. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/guest-speaker-series-derrick-pratt-the-conception-of-the-erie-canal/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20250911T171228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T171228Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Elizabeth Masarik\, "Spiritualism's Place: Reformers\, Seekers\, and Seances in Lily Dale"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Saturday\, October 11th at 11 am. Dr. Elizabeth Masarik of SUNY Brockport will be presenting on a book she co-authored with the other producers of their award-winning podcast Dig: A History Podcast\, “Spiritualism’s Place: Reformers\, Seekers\, and Seances in Lily Dale.” Copies of the book will be available for sale.Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan to attend\, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com. \n“In Spiritualism’s Place\, four friends and scholars who produce the acclaimed Dig: A History Podcast\, share their curiosity and enthusiasm for uncovering stories from the past as they explore the history of Lily Dale. Located in western New York State\, the world’s largest center for Spiritualism was founded in 1879. Lily Dale has been a home for Spiritualists attempting to make contact with the dead\, as well as a gathering place for reformers\, a refuge for seekers looking for alternatives to established paths of knowledge\, and a target for skeptics.” \nDr. Masarik is an Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Brockport. Her award-winning book\, The Sentimental State: How Women-Led Reform Built the American Welfare State focuses on women’s reform movements in the Gilded Age/Progressive Era. She is the author of “Por la Raza\, Para la Raza: Jovita Idar and Progressive-era Mexicana Maternalism in the Texas-Mexican Border\,” published in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. The article won the A. Elizabeth Taylor Article Prize from the Southern Association of Women Historians. Elizabeth was the inaugural SUNY Dr. Virginia Radley Fellowship for women’s history. She earned an MA and PhD from the University at Buffalo and BA from the University of Texas at Austin.\nThe Guest Speaker Series is sponsored in part by Tompkins Community Bank and the Batavia Rotary Club.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/guest-speaker-series-dr-elizabeth-masarik-spiritualisms-place-reformers-seekers-and-seances-in-lily-dale/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251010T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251010T213000
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SUMMARY:West Side Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back and expanded by popular demand\, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 10 and 24 at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Take a walk on the west side and hear tales of murders\, hangings\, grave robbing\, ghosts\, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott\, E. N. Rowell\, and other famous and infamous Batavians. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-west-side-ghost-walks-tickets-1455026626809?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/west-side-batavia-ghost-walks-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251010T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T073123
CREATED:20250731T192656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T192656Z
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SUMMARY:West Side Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back and expanded by popular demand\, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 10 and 24 at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Take a walk on the west side and hear tales of murders\, hangings\, grave robbing\, ghosts\, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott\, E. N. Rowell\, and other famous and infamous Batavians. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-west-side-ghost-walks-tickets-1455026626809?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/west-side-batavia-ghost-walks-5/
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SUMMARY:Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Featuring WNY Improv: "A Murder Most Illuminating"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday\, October 4 from 6-8 pm at the Batavia Country Club\, located at 7909 Byron Rd. in Batavia. Come and enjoy a great meal from The Lodge at the Country Club and a wonderful show by WNY Improv. The mystery is “A Murder Most Illuminating.” Set during the Pan-American Exposition in 1901\, suspects include Thomas Edison\, Jr.\, Nikola Tesla\, Louis Bethune\, Eleanor Mayer and Teddy Roosevelt. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-murder-mystery-dinner-theatre-tickets-1455044079009?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/murder-mystery-dinner-theater-featuring-wny-improv-a-murder-most-illuminating/
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SUMMARY:Downtown Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back this year is our Downtown Batavia Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will occur on October 3 and 17 at 7:00 and 7:30 pm. The walks will begin and end at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.  Walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists\, psychics\, buried bones\, and many colorful characters that reside in the city’s heart. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame\, Edna Gruber. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at GO ART! and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-downtown-ghost-walks-tickets-1455035944679?aff=
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/downtown-batavia-ghost-walks-2/
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SUMMARY:Downtown Batavia Ghost Walks
DESCRIPTION:Back this year is our Downtown Batavia Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will occur on October 3 and 17 at 7:00 and 7:30 pm. The walks will begin and end at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.  Walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists\, psychics\, buried bones\, and many colorful characters that reside in the city’s heart. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame\, Edna Gruber. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at GO ART! and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information\, please follow the link below\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-batavia-downtown-ghost-walks-tickets-1455035944679?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/downtown-batavia-ghost-walks/
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SUMMARY:West Side Batavia Ghost Stories
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its West Side Ghost Stories program on Thursday\, October 2nd at 7 pm. Join us as Connie Boyd shares the spooky\, sinister\, and weird documented stories from the West Side of Batavia’s past. Come and listen to tales of murder\, ghosts\, body-snatching hangings\, and abandoned cemeteries. This presentation is the same as our Ghost Walk\, perfect for those who are not able to go on our guided Ghost Walks. Tickets are $5/$3 for museum members.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/west-side-batavia-ghost-stories-4/
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SUMMARY:Java with Joe E.: Tyler Angora\, "The Holland Land Company & the Erie Canal"
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday\, September 25th at 9 am for the next presentation of our Java with Joe E. series. Tyler Angora\, the Curator at the LeRoy Historical Society\, and former Curator at the HLOM\, will be presenting “The Holland Land Company & the Erie canal”. Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.\nThank you to Tim Horton’s of Batavia for sponsoring Java with Joe E. for 2025.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/java-with-joe-e-tyler-angora-the-holland-land-company-the-erie-canal/
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SUMMARY:Concert Series: Strummerz
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to the Batavia famous Strummerz band on Friday\, September 19th from 7-9 pm\, playing music from the 1950s\, ’60s\, and ’70s! Please get in contact with the museum if you are planning on attending! Either email us at hollandlandofficemuseum@gmail.com or call us at (585) 343 – 4727. Admission: $5 for non-members and $4 for members.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/concert-series-strummerz-2/
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Series: Randy John\, "The Seneca in the Revolutionary War"
DESCRIPTION:The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday\, September 18th at 7 pm. Randy John\, Ph.D.\, will be presenting on his newest book\, “The Seneca in the American Revolution. This book surveys the literature on the American Revolution and provides the story of the Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca Nation) in the American Revolution. The ‘Seneca version’ of the American Revolution is included based on Governor Blacksnake’s account. In 1850\, Lyman Draper interviewed Blacksnake on the Allegany Territory. Draper became a librarian and Secretary for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1854 to 1886. Blacksnake’s first-hand stories recorded by Draper are preserved at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison\, Wisconsin. Copies of the book will be given to those in attendance. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
URL:https://hollandlandoffice.com/event/guest-speaker-series-randy-john-the-seneca-in-the-revolutionary-war/
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