Guest Speaker Series
The Holland Land Office Museum seeks to bring in presenters from around Western New York to discuss various points of interest in history. Previous topics have included The War of 1812, World War I, Frederick Douglas, and Theodore Roosevelt.
All guest speaker events will be held at the museum unless otherwise noticed. Events will begin at 7 pm and cost $5 for the public and $3 for museum members.
Thank you to Tompkins Community Bank & Batavia Rotary Club for their sponsorship of the Guest Speaker & Concert 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.”
*Any video recordings of presentations can be found under the Video Series tab*
(for past events see Guest Speaker under Videos on the main menu or click here)
Upcoming Guest Speakers
Wednesday, March 18th 7 pm
Holly Watson, “The Sullivan Campaign of the American Revolution”
Thursday, March 19th 7 pm
Chris Mackowski, “Atlas of Independence: John Adams and the American Revolution”
Thursday, April 16th 7 pm
Richard Chamberlain, “John Newton Chamberlain”
Thursday, April 23rd 7 pm
Ben Kemp, “Grant & Twain: Authors & Friends
Some Previous Speakers