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. […]
The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, July 8th at 7 pm. Greg Kinal will be presenting "The Life of Benjamin Franklin," a program on one of America's most interesting personalities. Franklin was truly a Renaissance person who was a man of letters, scientist, […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next round of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, July 9th at 7 pm. In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, come and test your knowledge of the Declaration of Independence. This month’s trivia will be held at GO ART! located at 201 […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next act of our Concert Series on Thursday, July 16th at 7 pm. A Biscuit Brothers' Wonderfully Wobbly, Big-Hearted Salute to Batavia. Join us as Caleb and Clem Biscuit- the Biscuit Brothers- turn the museum into a Batavia tavern of yesteryears. You'll be seated among […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, July 23rd at 9:30 am. Jason Smith, City Historian, will be reviewing the book, "Making the Presidency: John Adams & the Precedents that Forged the Republic" by Lindsay Chervinsky. "Making the Presidency is an […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next round of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, August 13th at 7 pm. This month’s trivia will be held at the Richmond Memorial Library located at 19 Ross St. in Batavia. In memory of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Ellicott's death, you […]
The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 19th at 7 pm. Dennis Upton will be presenting "Joseph Ellicott: Who Will Tell My Story?" There is so much to learn about this man who was a key figure surveying and selling land in Western […]
The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Tuesday, August 25th at 7 pm. Lorna Czarnota will be presenting, "The Adventures of Aileen McGuire: Hoggee on the Erie Canal." The presentation consists of an original monologue based on the history of life of everyday people working […]