Holand Land Office Museum

West Side Batavia Ghost Walks
2022-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Back and expanded by popular demand, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on four Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 7 pm. We will also be adding a second walk at 7:30 if necessary on October 7, 14, and 21. 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. Be sure to also check out the Old Batavia Cemetery’s Walk on Saturday, October 22. Admission is $15.00 and reservations are required with purchase. Tours are limited to 20 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours in length. For tickets or more information, please call (585) 343-4727, email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com, or stop by at 131 W. Main St. Batavia.

Guest Speaker Series: Ken Slaughenhopt, "The Holland Survey"
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Wednesday, October 19th as we welcome the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series. Ken Slaughenhopt of the Lewiston Historical Society and a surveyor himself will be presenting on “The Holland Land Survey”. He will be discussing the trials and tribulations of the surveying process that went into laying out the Holland Purchase and its 3.25 million acres, as well as its importance to Western New York even today. 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.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by Go ART!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Battles of the Revolutionary War
2022-10-13 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm for the next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum. This month’s topic is Battles of the Revolutionary War. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

HLOM Concert Series: Steven Kruppner
2022-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum as we welcome back local guitarist and musician Steven Kruppner for another concert at the museum on Thursday, October 6 at 7 pm. The concert will be an hour and a half from 7-8:30 pm featuring a wide array of tunes. Admission is $5 or $4 for museum members. If you would like to attend, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

West Side Batavia Ghost Stories
2022-09-30 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the return of its West Side Batavia Ghost Stories on Friday, September 30th at 7 pm. Connie Boyd will be sharing 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 don’t want or aren’t able to go on our guided Ghost Walks. Tickets are $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727.

Java with Joe E.: Greg Van Dussen, "Methodist Circuit Riders"
2022-09-22 09:00 - 10:30
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, September 22nd at 9 am. This month’s presenter is Greg Van Dussen. Mr. Van Dussen is a local author and former Methodist pastor. He has also taught at the Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College. His topic will be the Methodist Circuit Riders of North America, focusing primarily in areas of the Northeast and Midwest. The presentation is free to attend and coffee and donuts will be provided. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Deanne Quinn Miller, "The Prison Guard's Daughter"
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, September 14th at 7 pm. Deanne Quinn Miller will be presenting on her recently published book, “A Prison Guard’s Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica.” The book is her mission to find answers to the death of her father, a corrections officer, during the Attica Prison riot on September 13, 1971. Copies of the book will also be available in the museum gift shop. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by Go ART!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Elizabeth I
2022-09-08 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next Trivia Night at the museum on Thursday, September 8th at 7 pm. This month we will be meeting at the GO ART! building located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. This month’s topic is Elizabeth I in honor of the queen’s birthday. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Come and join us at GO ART!, where you can also enjoy beverages served by Tavern 2.0 while testing your Elizabethan knowledge. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Michael Block, "The Battle of Cedar Mountain"
2022-08-18 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome as its next presenter in its Guest Speaker Series Michael Block on Thursday, August 18th at 7 pm. Mr. Block’s presentation, “The Battle of Cedar Mountain” is based upon his book The Carnage was Fearful, part of the Emerging Civil War Series. He is also a guide of the battlefield and a member of the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield group in Culpeper, Virginia. Admission is $3 or $2 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Woodstock
2022-08-11 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, August 11 at 7 pm for the next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum. This month’s trivia will be held in a new location, at GoART! located at 211 East Main Street in Batavia. Be sure to check out their galleries before and after trivia and enjoy at beverage at Tavern 2.0. This month’s topic is Woodstock, as we celebrate the music festival that occurred this month in 1969. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Java with Joe E.: David Damico- “Early Recorded Music & the Edison Cylinder Player”
2022-07-28 09:00 - 10:30
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next edition of our Java with Joe E morning coffee presentation on Thursday, July 28 at 9 am. This month’s presenter is David Damico who will be regaining us with the history of early recorded music in the beginning of the twentieth century, with a particular focus on the Edison Cylinder Player. His presentation is entitled, “Early Recorded Music and the Edison Cylinder Player.” The event is free to the public and coffee and donuts will be available. If you wish to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com

2022 History Heroes Summer Program "History Rockin' Around the Clock in the 1950s"
2022-07-26 10:00 - 2022-07-30 16:00
The Holland Land Museum will be rocking this summer with this year’s theme, The Fabulous Fifties. I am very excited to return as a teacher for this program. My goal is to give the children a glimpse into what it was like to live in the 50s.
We have many fun activities planned. First, we hope to display several artifacts from the museum, such as a Sylvania black and white TV, various early telephones, a phonograph, record albums, 45s, and a phonograph needle. Also on display will be typewriters, early cameras, movie cameras, a transistor radio, ball-bearing roller skates, and a skate key.
This summer, the Holland Land Office Museum will recreate the 50s. The children will compare what we had back then to what we have today; they will check out the clothing in the attic, learn about the history of the 50s and experience an old-fashioned ice cream soda and a cherry coke.
We will have an outdoor day of play. The children will be divided into groups where they will play against each other to give them a sample of what baby boomers experienced. No cell phones are allowed. Instead, we will bring out the hula hoops, chalk for hopscotch, rope for jump roping, a can for kicking, marbles, and much more.
The children will have the Holland Land Office Museum as their home for one week. They will learn their local history by visiting the various rooms at the museum and looking at all the exhibits.
If you have a child between the ages of 7 and 12, sign them up for rocking time living in the 50s. The program will run from July 26th to July 30th from 10 am to 4 pm. Please contact Ryan Duffy, the Executive Director of the Holland Land Office Museum, at 343-4727.
You can find the registration info and activities schedule under the History Heroes tab.

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Apollo 11
2022-07-21 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum will be hosting its next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum on Thursday, July 21 at 7 pm. This month’s topic is Apollo 11 mission as we celebrate their landing on the moon in 1969. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Mason Winfield, “The Paranormal History of Genesee County- Mason Winfield’s Top 13”
2022-07-13 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, July 13 at 7 pm. Mason Winfield, well-known paranormal investigator, author and historian will be speaking on the paranormal stories of Genesee County in his presentation, “The Paranormal History of Genesee County: Mason Winfield’s Top 13.” Admission is $3 or $2 for museum members. If you would like to attend the event please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!

Guest Speaker Series: Ryan Duffy, “Joseph Ellicott’s Ghost: The Lasting Impact of the Holland Land Company”
2022-06-30 19:00 - 20:00
Holland Land Office Museum Director Ryan Duffy will be presenting as part of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, June 30th at 7 pm. Mr. Duffy’s presentation, “Joseph Ellicott’s Ghost: The Lasting Impact of the Holland Land Company,” will detail the ways in which we can still see the importance of the Holland Land Company today, even though its height came 200 years ago. These ways include names of locations and connected people, continued use of techniques and measurements, and even their name being at the top of every deed in Western New York. Admission is $3 or $2 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!

Java with Joe E.- Genesee Area Genealogists
2022-06-23 09:00 - 10:30
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome the Genesee Area Genealogists as the next presenter in our Java with Joe E morning coffee group on Thursday, June 23rd at 9 am. The group of local genealogists will detail their mission as well as the importance and fun of doing one’s family history. They will also share information on possible current projects that members are working on. The program is free to the public and includes coffee and donuts. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727.

Museum Concert Series- Jim E. Leggs Trio
2022-06-16 19:00 - 21:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome on Thursday, June 16th from 7 pm to 9 pm the Jim E Leggs Trio as the next edition of our Museum Concert Series. Admission is $5 or $4 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com. The trio includes Frank “Cheech” Minuto, Mick Savino, and Pete Halliday.
“Some folks have called the Jim E Leggs Trio somewhat of a hybrid band. From a Latin-infused take on Nat King Cole’s Nature Boy to updated arrangements of The Beatles, Steely Dan and Sting, the music of Jim E Leggs Trio offers an upbeat, fun, and varied mix of Jazz, R&B and Pop that will lift your spirits. Their music is the thing with volcanos on some tunes, to instrumentals that tell their story. Jim E Leggs Trio’s groove of well known tunes provide unexpected turns along the way.”

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Custer's Last Stand
2022-06-09 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, June 9 at 7 pm for the next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum. This month’s topic is Custer’s Last Stand in honor of the battle from 1876. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Derrick Pratt, “The Erie Canal & the Underground Railroad”
2022-06-08 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum as its next presenter in its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, June 8th at 7 pm. Mr. Pratt’s presentation, “The Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad” will detail the important role that the Erie Canal played in the success of the Underground Railroad in New York State. Admission is $3 or $2 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
The Guest Speaker Series 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 New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Lewis & Clark Expedition
2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm for the next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum. This month’s topic is the Lewis & Clark Expedition, as we celebrate their initial departure into the Louisiana Purchase. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Joyce Thompson-Hovey, "Belva Lockwood"
2022-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 pm as we welcome back local researcher and genealogist Joyce Thompson-Hovey. She will be sharing her presentation “Belva Lockwood,” a native of Royalton, NY, who ran for president on the Equal Rights Party ticket in 1884. Admission is $3/$2 for museum members.
The Guest Speaker Series 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!

Java with Joe E.- Ryan Duffy, "Joseph Burke & Jenny Lind"
2022-04-28 09:00 - 10:30
Join us for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation group on Thursday, April 28 at 9 am. This month our Director Ryan Duffy will share the local connection of Joseph Burke and “The Swedish Nightingale,” Jenny Lind. Burke was a backup musician for Lind when she traveled around the world with P.T. Barnum. Burke had a summer home in Alexander, NY where Lind visited several times. Come and enjoy free coffee and donuts and learn about this interesting piece of local history. The event is free to the public. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: "Iroquois History and Legends Presents the Life of Ely Parker. Seneca Statesman, Union General"
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Wednesday, April 27th at 7 pm as we welcome our next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series. We welcome Andrew & Caleb Cotter, hosts of “The Iroquois History & Legends Podcast”. They will be sharing the remarkable life of Ely Parker. You can find their podcast here https://www.longhousepodcast.com/. Admission is $3/$2 for museum members.
The Guest Speaker Series 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!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, April 14 at 7 pm for the next edition of Trivia Night at the Museum. This month’s topic is the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln as it occurred this month in 1865. Admission is $3 per person or $2 for museum members. Please contact the museum if you would like to attend at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Guest Speaker Series: Lorna Czarnota, ""Other Side of the Story: Wicked Niagara, stories, legends and lore"
2022-04-06 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Wednesday, April 6th at 7 pm as we welcome our next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series. We welcome back Lorna Czarnota as she shares her presentation, “Other Side of the Story: Wicked Niagara, stories, legends and lore.” She will be sharing more stories from her book Wicked Niagara. There are several other titles of Lorna’s available in the museum gift shop. Admission is $3/$2 for museum members.

The Guest Speaker Series 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!

Java with Joe E.- Mary Ellen Reardon, "Seven Springs Country Club"
2022-03-24 09:00 - 10:30
Join us for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation group on Thursday, March 24 at 9 am. This month we welcome local author and researcher Mary Ellen Reardon as she shares the history of Seven Springs Country Club through her book “Seven Springs Country Club: A Century of Stewardship.”
Seven Springs Country Club is a hidden gem that has played a quiet but important role in Genesee County’s history. The Club was founded in 1911 as a conservation area and outdoor recreation space. William Russell purchased the land for his father, Edward. Mr. Edward Russell formed the club with 28 charter members. Over 40,000 trees were planted, turning the once swampy pasture into beautiful and peaceful woods. Today Seven Springs is home to a thriving community, a mix of year-round residents and non-residents. Current members of the Club carry on the vision of its founders while continuing to honor the land. water, and woods. The history of the Club began as a small research project that grew into a book. The author, Mary Ellen Reardon has been a part of Seven Springs for over 30 years. She hopes readers enjoy the history of this Genesee County spot as much as she has enjoyed researching and writing it. For more information about Seven Springs Country Club, please send inquiries to sevenspringscountryclub@gmail.com
The event is free to the public. Masks are required. The program will also be available via Zoom. Please follow the links below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84919665347?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 849 1966 5347
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Guest Speaker Series- Susan Eck, "Emblem of Equality: Woman Suffrage in WNY"
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 22nd at 7 pm as we welcome back Susan Eck. She will be sharing her presentation “Emblem of Equality: Woman Suffrage in WNY.” The presentation focuses on the words of a gifted Buffalo columnist who with humor and passion leads us through those exciting decades of the Western New York suffrage movement. Admission is $3/$2 for museum members. Masks are required. You can also join us via Zoom by following the links below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82605710520?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 826 0571 0520
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The Guest Speaker Series 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!

Irish Music Night with No Blarney!
2022-03-11 19:00 - 20:00
Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with Batavia natives No Blarney! as they get us off our feet and dancing to traditional Irish music. Tickets $5 per person and $4 for museum members. Please R.S.V.P. to the museum by email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com or call the museum to R.S.V.P. at 585-343-4727. Seating is limited to 30 people. Masks are required.
