HISTORY BUFFS

Take a walking tour around the famous and historical Gaffer District and Market Street. In the Corning region, stroll across the Centerway Walking Bridge, constructed in 1921 and known for its glass pavers, lawns, mazes, and perennial gardens.

The buildings and towns of Finger Lakes are not the only things that hold history in this region. Explore the past at a number of annual events that celebrate the arts, culture, and heritage of the Southern Finger Lakes.

Women`s Rights National Historical Park

Women`s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women`s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20,1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women`s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.
Location: 136 Fall Street
Phone: (315) 568-2991

Genesee Country Village and Museum

In season, Genesee Country Village & Museum features costumed interpreters in restored historic buildings, breathing life into an authentic 19th-Century Country Village. One of the largest living history museums in the country located just outside of Rochester, NY, in Mumford, it is also home to the John L. Wehle Gallery (following a major remodel) and a nature center.
Location: Rochester, NY
Phone: 585-538-6822

Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum

The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, bearing the name of Hammondsport`s favorite son, is located on Route 54, one half mile south of the village of Hammondsport, New York. Dedicated to the memory of pioneer aviator, Glenn Curtiss, the museum contains a priceless collection relating to early aviation and local history. The museum also features a 75-seat theater, large open area for special events and a gift shop. In addition to seeing the museum displays and exhibits, visitors are welcome to visit the Restoration Shop, talk with volunteer craftsman and watch them work on historic aircraft.
Location: Hammandsport, NY
Phone: 607-569-2160

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion

Nestled in the picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York, Sonnenberg Gardens is a New York State Historic Park offering one of the few remaining estates in the U.S. with a Queen Anne-style mansion and formal gardens.
Location: Canandaigua, NY
Phone: 585-394-4922

The Erie Canal Museum

Committed to preserving the only existing weighlock building in the United States, the Erie Canal Museum collects and conserves Canal material, champions an appreciation and understanding of Erie Canal history through educational programming and promotes an awareness of the Canal`s transforming effects on the past, present and future.
Location: Syracuse, NY
Phone: 315-471-0593

Garrett Memorial Chapel

The Garrett Chapel, also known as the “Little Chapel on the Mount”was built by Evelyn and Paul Garrett, who founded and ran Garrett and Company from 1902 until 1940. Garrett and Company was once among the largest wine producers in the world, with peak output exceeding 10 million gallons per year. Much of the grapes were grown on this very spot, on approximately 4000 acres of land in the Finger Lakes.
Today, the Garrett Chapel stands as the last significant remnant of this once great organization. The chapel was erected in memory of Evelyn and Paul`s son Charles, who died of tuberculosis in 1929. Many of the Garrett children died young, and Charles was the only son to survive to adulthood. With him died the family name and the heir apparent of Garrett and Company. Survived by his parents and three sisters, the family sought to commemorate his life and the principles to which they subscribed by building this chapel on the place he loved most – Bluff Point
Location: Penn Yan, NY

The National Soaring Museum

Come visit this classic haven of history! Located on Harris Hill in Elmira, NY, which is the “Soaring Capital of the World”, the museum features an impressive collection of gliders as well as historical displays. The Harris Hill flight center offers glider rides as well as flight training for the aspiring soaring aficionado. This is a unique piece of flight history that you won`t want to miss!
Location: Elmira, NY
Phone: (607)-734-3128

Rochester Area Folk Art Guild

The Folk Art Guild is an intentional community and craft center located in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Middlesex, NY. For over 50 years, Guild artisans have been producing fine crafts including pottery, woodworking, weaving, natural fiber clothing and folk toys. Membership includes both non-residents and residents. Residents live on-site year-round, sharing meals and working together in an effort to live more sustainably.
Location: 1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex NY 14507
Phone: 1.585.554.3539

Ride the Pat ll

Tour Keuka Lake in this historic vessel provided by the Finger Lakes Boating Museum! Used as a tour boat in the Thousand Islands from 1924 – 1955, this boat was stored in the Skaneatlas Historic Society until 2014 and the Finger Lakes Boating Museum has been working to restore it since then.
Phone: 607-569-2222

Harriet Tubman Home

This independent non-profit was established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church to manage and operate the homestead of Ms. Tubman. The Harriet Tubman Home is charged with sharing Harriet Tubman`s core values with visitors through a guided tour of the property.
Location: 180 South Street Auburn, NY, 13021, United States
Phone: 1-315-252-2081

Finger Lakes Boating Museum

The Finger Lakes Boating Museum exists for the education and preservation of the boating activities and boat building heritage of the Finger Lakes.
Location: 8231 Pleasant Valley Road Hammondsport NY 14840
Phone: (607) 569-2222

Yates County History Center

The Yates County History Center consists of three museum buildings containing permanent and changing exhibits that tell the history of Yates County. For 160 years, the history center has collected, preserved and interpreted the fascinating history of this beautiful county. Current exhibits includes Here Comes the Brides, Dangerous Freedom – the Abolitionists, Freedom Seekers and Underground Railroad in Yates County.
Location: 107 Chapel Street Penn Yan NY 14527
Phone: (315) 536-7318