Geneva, N.Y.: Join the Geneva Historical Society and Billsboro Winery for Rose Hill After Dark, a history Happy Hour on the final Wednesday of the month this June, July and August. At Rose Hill After Dark, the Geneva Historical Society will open up the grounds and the first floor of Rose Hill Mansion to participants and have an informal program on a different topic each month. June's program will feature a conversation with Historical Society curator John Marks about the stories behind some of the art on the walls at Rose Hill. Admission is $15 per person and is limited to adults 21 and over. Offered in partnership with Billsboro Winery, admission includes one glass of Billsboro wine, unlimited lemonade, and light snacks. Wine will also be sold by the glass.
After Hours programs for July 29 and August 26 will be Taking Tea with Mrs. Swan and Music in the 19th Century.
Once a working farm, the house and surrounding grounds at Rose Hill are open seasonally for guided tours. Built in 1839, the elegant Greek Revival house was the center of a busy and productive farm at mid-century, occupied by the Swan family from 1850-1890. Twenty rooms of the house are restored and furnished in the Empire style, popular from the 1820s to 1850s. The property also has a magnificent view of Seneca Lake and nearby farmlands.
Rose Hill Mansion is located at 3373 Route 96A, about a mile south of Routes 5&20, near Geneva, New York. Rose Hill is administered by the Geneva Historical Society. For more information about visiting Rose Hill, call the Geneva Historical Society at 315-789-5151 or call Rose Hill at 315-789-3848. Information is also available at www.genevahistoricalsociety.com.
