History/Museums
Come and visit some of the finest museums spread across the region. These include such history rich sites as Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor which gives a look at native American, the Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum at Sodus Bay. The Glenn Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, featuring the life work of Curtiss who developed the the first plane to land on water, and the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center and the National Soaring Museum in the Elmira area offer insight into the miracle of flight.
Several magnificent Finger Lakes Mansions combine with splendid gardens to provide a glimpse into the lifestyles of the past. William H. Seward's home in Auburn displays the lifetime collections and gardens of the former New York Governor, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson and prime mover in the purchase of Alaska. At Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua, the extensive grounds feature nine spectacular themed gardens, an arboretum and conservatory.
The homes of many distinguished Finger Lakes citizens are open to the public such as the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester. Susan B. Anthony's home, also in Rochester, commemorates her support of temperance, abolition of slavery and women's rights. Gideon Granger, first Post Master General of the U.S. lived in Canandaigua where his home and a carriage museum, Granger Homestead and Carriage House, with over 40 vehicles are available for touring.
Civil rights and religious freedom drew their first tentative breaths in the Finger Lakes, grew here and are documented at many significant sites. You can learn about and celebrate the freedoms won, from women's suffrage in Seneca Falls at the Women's Rights National Historical Park and the National Women's Hall of Fame. The Harriet Tubman site in Auburn celebrates the life of the former slave who is known for her Underground Railroad activities, personally leading over 300 people to freedom.
Finger Lakes "firsts" include the Clara Barton's American Red Cross Chapter Number One in Dansville and the Pleasant Valley Wine Company in Hammondsport, which holds the title of "US Bonded Winery #1." Many are a part of Americana, like the first film with sound produced in Auburn and the first community to celebrate Memorial Day—Waterloo.
The Corning Museum of Glass details the history of glass and offers hands-on opportunities. While in Corning be sure to stop and visit the renowned museum of western art, The Rockwell Museum of Western Art. The four museums of Historic Palmyra (Alling Coverlet Museum, Palmyra Historic Museum, Phelps General Store and the Print Shop) are located in Palmyra where the Mormon religion was founded. When visitng the Ithaca area, be sure to explore the museums located along Ithaca's Discovery Trail where there will be a museum for everyone!
Museum week is
Auburn's Historic & Cultural Sites
Auburn, 13021
315-258-9820
barb@tourcayuga.com
http://historyshometown.com/
Rt. 38
Newark Valley, New York 13811
607-642-9516
http://www.nvhistory.org/bementbillingsfarmstead.shtml
59 W. Pulteney St.
Corning, 14830
607-937-5281
pattersoninnmuseum@stny.rr.com
http://www.pattersoninnmuseum.org
Bully Hill Vineyards & Restaurant
8843 G. H. Taylor Memorial Dr.
Hammondsport, 14840
607-868-3610/3210
http://www.bullyhill.com
904 East Shore Drive
Ithaca, 14850
info@cayugalake.com
http://www.cayugalake.com/
Cayuga Museum of History and Art
203 Genesee St
Auburn, 13021
315-253-8051
cayugamuseum@roadrunner.com
www.cayuganet/org.cayugamuseum
415 E. Water St.
Elmira, New York 14901
607-734-4167
http://www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
One Museum Way
Corning, 14830
607-937-5371
http://www.cmog.org
Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau
37 Church St.
Cortland, 13045
607-753-8463
info@experiencecortland.com
http://www.experiencecortland.com
Various venues
Ithaca, New York 14850
http://www.DiscoveryTrail.com
318 Erie Blvd. East
Syracuse, New York 13202
315-471-0593
http://www.eriecanalmuseum.org
3369 Guyanoga Rd.
Branchport, 14418
315-595-2200
mail@fingerlakesmuseum.org
http://www.fingerlakesmuseum.org
Ganondagan State Historic Site
1488 State Rt. 444
Victor, 14564
585-742-1690
friends@frontiernet.net
http://www.ganondagan.org
Genesee Country Village & Museum
1410 Flint Hill Rd.
Mumford, 14511
585-538-6822
http://www.gcv.org
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film
900 East Ave.
Rochester, 14607
585-271-3361
http://www.eastmanhouse.org
8419 State Route 54
Hammondsport, 14840
607-569-2160
info@glennhcurtissmuseum.org
http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org
Granger Homestead & Carriage Museum
295 N. Main St.
Canandaigua, New York 14424
585-394-1472
http://www.grangerhomestead.org
180 South St.
Auburn, New York 13021
315-252-2081
http://www.tourauburnny.com
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central AvenueCornell University
Ithaca, 14853
607-255-6464
museum@cornell.edu
http://museum.cornell.edu
132-140 Market St. & 122 William St
Palmyra, 14522
315-597-6981
http://www.historicpalmyrany.com
JELL-O Gallery & Historic LeRoy House
23 E. Main St.
Le Roy, 14482
585-768-7433
http://www.jellogallery.org
49 E. Genesee St.
Skaneateles, 13152
315-685-5135
http://www.johndbarrowgallery.com
East Lake Road
Auburn, 13021
315-730-3643
Info@lakesideauburn.com
http://www.lakesideauburn.com
500 University Ave.
Rochester, 14607
585-276-8900
info@mag.rochester.edu
http://mag.rochester.edu
Museum of Wayne County History
21 Butternut St.
Lyons, 14489
315-946-4943
http://www.waynehistory.org
National Memorial Day and Terwilliger Museum
35 E. Main St.
Waterloo, 13165
315-539-0533
http://www.waterloony.com/mdaymus.html
76 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, 13148
315-568-8060
http://www.greatwomen.org
New Hope Mills Store & Cafe - Quality Since 1823
181 York St.
Auburn, 13021
315-252-2676
Dawn@newhopemills.com
http://www.newhopemills.com
5420 W. Genesee St.
Camillus, 13031
315-488-7800
octagonhouseofcamillus@gmx.com
http://www.octagonhouseofcamillus.org
Painted-Post Erwin Museum At The Depot
277 Steuben St.
Painted Post, New York 14870
607-962-0249
Phelps Community Historical Society
Howe House Museum, 66 Main St.
Phelps, 14532
315-548-4940
histsoc@fltg.net
http://www.phelpsny.com
8260 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Hammondsport, 14840
607-569-6111
http://www.pleasantvalleywine.com
61 Main St.
Dresden, 14441
315-536-1074
http://www.secularhumanism.org/ingersoll
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave.
Rochester, New York 14607
585-271-4320
http://www.rmsc.org
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
111 Cedar St.
Corning, 14830
607-937-5386
http://www.rockwellmuseum.org
2079 E. Shore Dr.
Ithaca, 14882
607-533-3535
http://www.RoguesHarbor.com
Rose Hill Mansion & Geneva Historical Society
3373 Rt.96A
Geneva, 14456
315-789-3848
info@genevahistoricalsociety.com
http://www.genevahistoricalsociety.com
601 1st St
Ithaca, 14850
607-272-0600
info@sciencenter.org
http://www.sciencenter.org
Seneca Museum of Waterways & Industry
89 Falls St
Seneca Falls, 130148
http://www.senecamuseum.com/
7606 North Ontario St.
Sodus Point, 14555
315-483-4936
http://www.soduspointlighthouse.org
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
151 Charlotte St.
Canandaigua, 14424
585-394-4922
http://www.sonnenberg.org
17 Madison St.
Rochester, 14608
585-235-6124
http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org
Susquehanna River Archaeological Center
345 Broad St.
Waverly, 14892
607-565-7960
info@sracenter.org
http://www.sracenter.org
One Manhattan Sq.
Rochester, 14607
585-263-2700
http://www.thestrong.org/
Ward O'Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum & Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center
6880 East Lake Rd.
Auburn, 13021
315-252-7644
http://www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum
Wine & Grape Museum of Greyton H. Taylor
8843 G. H. T. Memorial Dr.
Hammondsport, 14810
607.868.4814
http://www.bullyhill.com/museum/museum.asp
Wings of Eagles Discovery Center
343 Daniel Zenker Drive
Horseheads, 14845
607.358.4247
info@wingsofeagles.com
http://www.wingsofeagles.com
Women's Rights National Historical Park
136 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
315-568-2991
http://www.nps.gov/wori/
