On Saturday, September 14th at 11 am, come hear from our Executive Director, Ryan Duffy as he presents, "The Holland Land Company & the Development of WNY!" The history of the land of Western New York is cobbled together through many purchases and development groups, the Holland Land Company being the most profound. Its desire […]
On Wednesday, September 18th, at 7 pm, come for a presentation by Patrick F Ryan, the Cultural Curator at The Richardson Olmsted Campus and the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo! “The Richardson Olmsted Campus: Past, Present, & Future,” This lecture covers the complicated history of the former Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, now the Richardson […]
On Friday, September 20th at 7 pm at the Holland Land Office Museum, come listen to the Batavia famous Strummerz band, playing all the hits 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 […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, September 26 at 9 am. Bergen Town Historian, Tom Tiefel, will be presenting, “Lt. Thomas J. Dean, Letters Home: The ‘Soldier Boy’ of North Bergen.” “From farmer to fighter of the 8th NY Heavy Artillery. The […]
Bring the kids by the Holland Land Office Museum for our new History Story time for Fall 2024. On Saturday, September 28th at 11 am. Anne Marie Starowitz will return to her favorite place to oversee a children’s Story Hour. On a Saturday morning every month, she will engage kids in learning about local history […]
HLOM is bringing back its iconic Ghost Walks Tours, every Friday in October, but with a spooktacular twist this year! On October 4th and 18th, join us at GOArt! to begin our Downtown Ghost tour through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Downtown past! The walk will be about two miles […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 9th at 7 pm. Thomas Reigstad will be presenting his new book, "The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express," which was just published in February. The book collects ten entertaining feature stories published by […]
HLOM is bringing back its iconic Ghost Walks Tours, every Friday in October, but with a spooktacular twist this year! Join us at the museum on October 11th and 25th to begin our West Side Batavia Ghost tour through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Westside past! The walk will be […]
HLOM is bringing back its iconic Ghost Walks Tours, every Friday in October, but with a spooktacular twist this year! On October 4th and 18th, join us at GOArt! to begin our Downtown Ghost tour through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Downtown past! The walk will be about two miles […]
Join us at the museum on October 11th and 25th to begin our West Side Batavia Ghost tour through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Westside past! The walk will be about two miles starting and ending at the museum! Cole Mufflers parking lot may also be used if the museums […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next History Story Time. Since our last History Storytime last month, Anne Marie Starowitz will be back on October 26th! She will be doing the theme Halloween and Fall Treats from 11-12:30! Contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to sign […]
On November 7th at 7 pm, come to the next edition of the Guest Speakers Series and hear Public Historian Michael Block's presentation, "Only One Shout, Then a Terrible Silence!" The fighting along the Rappahannock on November 7, 1863, is lost in the general history of the Civil War. In the annuals of the Army […]