The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in its Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, April 16th at 7 pm. Richard Chamberlain will be presenting on second great uncle John Newton Chamberlain. John Newton came from humble origins and grew up on a farm in central New York. He entered the […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Concert Series on Friday, April 17th at 7 pm. Bart Dentino will be playing an acoustic selection of music that will include original compositions and songs by such artists as James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles, and others. Bart was twice […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of our Java with Joe E series on Thursday, April 23rd at 9 am. Museum Director Ryan Duffy shares, "Joseph Ellicott's Ghost: The Lasting Impact of the Holland Land Company." The presentation touches upon some of the remaining vestiges set down over 200 […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, April 23rd at 7 pm. Ben Kemp of Grant's Cottage will be returning to present a living history performance, "Grant & Twain: Authors & Friends." "Civil War General, President of the United States, and World Traveler […]
Put on your detective hat to solve a murder mystery put on by WNY Improv based on the true story of Alias Grace murders in Lewiston. Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday, May 2 from 6-8 pm at the Batavia Country Club, located at […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next act of our Concert Series on Friday, June 5th at 7 pm. Classical guitarist Tom Torrisi will be showcasing his amazing talents, performing a concert of solo guitar music dating from the 17th to the 21st century. The program will include a selection of […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next round of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, June 11th at 7 pm. In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, come and test your knowledge of Revolutionary War Battles. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan to attend, […]
The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, June 18th at 7 pm. Randy John, Ph.D., will be presenting on "The Oil Spring Territory." Randy John will be sharing the history of oil springs and wells on Seneca land, particularly the Oil Springs Reservation, and […]
Join the Genesee County Parks and the Holland Land Office Museum for this exciting event to celebrate the New York State Path Through History Day on Saturday, June 20th from 11 am to 3 pm. The event will take place at the Genesee County Park & Forest located at 11095 Bethany Center Rd. East Bethany, […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, June 24th at 7 pm. Local historian and presenter Joyce Thompson-Hovey will be presenting "The Martyr & the Traitor. "During the American Revolution two young Connecticut men were hung, one by the British and one by […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, June 25th at 9 am. Tyler Angora, Curator of the LeRoy Historical Society, will be presenting on "Ingham University." "Emily and Marietta Ingham established the Attica (NY) Female Seminary in 1835. They moved the […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, June 25th at 7 pm. Civil War historian Vic Vignola will be presenting, "The Battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862: McClellan Finds a Scapegoat." "Using primary sources, Vignola shines a light on the overlooked details. […]