Holand Land Office Museum

Guest Speaker Series: Ben Kemp, "Grant & Twain: Authors & Friends"
2026-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
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 what else did Ulysses S. Grant do during his illustrious career? How about authoring one of the best memoirs ever written. Explore the compelling circumstances and the role of friend Mark Twain in Grant’s short but important career as an author.” Admission is by suggested donation. If you plan to attend, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
Thank you to Tompkins Community Bank and the Batavia Rotary Club for sponsoring in part the Guest Speaker Series.
“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!.”
“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.”

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre: Alias Grace Murders
2026-05-02 18:00 - 20:00
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 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 “Alias Murders.” Arrested in Lewiston based on the true story of Grace Marks, which was made into a Netflix series and a historical fiction best seller by Margaret Atwood. Victims- Mr. Thomas Kinnear and Miss Nancy Montgomery suspects Grace Marks, James McDermott, Jimmy Walsh, “Mad “Capreol, and Mary Whitney. Tickets are $70 per person. There is a choice of four entree options including: sliced sirloin of beef, chicken french, crab stuffed fish, or veggie lasagna. Please make your choice when you purchase your ticket. Your ticket includes your meal and dessert. A cash bar will be available. You can find tickets at the museum’s website, www.hollandlandoffice.com. You can also find tickets at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holland-land-office-museum-murder-mystery-dinner-theatre-tickets-1984982082844?aff=oddtdtcreator
“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!.
“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.”

Stroll along the History Trail
2026-06-20 11:00 - 15:00
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, NY 14054.
Come and take a step back into time at the oldest County Forest in New York State. This adventure through history will feature local park history and military history from the French and Indian War to World War II! Reenactors will be on-site dressed with fun, exciting items and stories to tell visitors. The event features guided hikes to the County Home memorial as well as cannon and musket demonstrations.
The event is free with no registration necessary. Donations are gratefully accepted for the Genesee County Park and Forest and the Holland Land Office Museum.
