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Holland Land Co. deed signed by Joseph Ellicott now on display at museum

By Billie Owens

Press release:

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce our newest acquisition of a land deed for the Holland Land Company dated June 30, 1813 acquired at auction at Bontrager Real Estate & Auction Service.

The deed is signed by members of the Holland Land Company and Joseph Ellicott. It represents a well-preserved example of the documentation that was created to expedite the early settlement of Western New York.

The land listed on the document is a lot within present day Newstead in Erie County. The purchaser, a John Voak, bought 120 acres of land for $359.19, an average of $2.99 per acre.

Though the land is in Erie County today, the deed lists the area to be in Niagara County, as the sale occurred before Niagara County was split in 1821.

The deed is currently on display at the museum (131 W. Main St., Batavia) in our Land Office Room exhibit, with other items connected to the Holland Land Company.

History Trivia Night - World War II

By Holland Land Office

Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our 
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!! This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

The Theme this month is World War II.

Keep an eye on our twitter and website page for more details and make sure to share with your friends!

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"Strange Ground: Mapping and Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign"- Earl McElfresh

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to present Earl McElfresh of McElfresh Map Company in Olean, NY, in our next installment of our Guest Speaker Series. McElfresh will be presenting "Strange Ground: Mapping and Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign." If you are a fan of the Civil War, this is a presentation you don't want to miss. Program begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

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Music night with Old Hippies

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to welcome Old Hippies for a night of acoustic music from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Join us for a night of music, friends, and good memories. Music begins at 7pm and is $5 per person and $4 for museum members.

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HLOM acquires deed signed by Joseph Ellicott

By Howard B. Owens

A property deed from 1813 and signed by Joseph Ellicott was purchased at auction yesterday by the Holland Land Office Museum for $1,900.

The deed was acquired last year by Dale Vargason, from Wayland, who found it in a box of 18th century documents he acquired and then decided to bring it to Bontrager's Auctions.

Auctioneer Todd Jantzi started bidding off at $1,000 and when there were no initial bids, dropped it down to $800. Two people then jumped into the bidding, including Gary Harkness, representing HLOM, and the bids quickly rose to the $1,900 mark.

Previously: Rare historical document, a deed signed by Joseph Ellicott, to be featured in upcoming auction at Bontrager's

Battle of Cedar Mountain- Michael Block

By Holland Land Office

Join us as Michael Block talks about the "Battle of Cedar Mountain." A battle fought during the Civil War where Union forces attacked the Confederate forces near Cedar Mountain as they tried to march on the Culpeper Court House. This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

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History Trivia Night at HLOM

By Holland Land Office

Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our 
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!! This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

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"Civil War Pets & Mascots"- Joyce Thompson-Hovey

By Holland Land Office

Join us as Joyce Thompson-Hovey returns to tell us about Civil War pets & mascots. Explore another side of the Civil War that isn't known to many. Find out which units adopted which animal, the seemingly normal and the bizarre. This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members. 

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Video: HLOM antique show

By Howard B. Owens
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The Holland Land Office Museum is hosting its annual antique show in the Call Arena at Genesee Community College this weekend. The show continues today until 3 p.m.

HLOM needs volunteers to help out at the Batavia Antique Show Friday and Saturday at Call Arena

By Billie Owens
Press release from the Holland Land Office Museum:
 
We are looking for volunteers for our 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show this weekend at the Richard C.Call arena on the Genesee Community College Campus.
 
We are looking for volunteers for Friday, April 5th, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m. Duties on Friday would be general setup, including setting up tables, helping vendors move their stuff in, and starting at 5 p.m., ticket sales.
 
On Saturday, April 6th, we are looking for people to volunteer from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Duties on Saturday would include ticket sales, runners, general help, and by 3 p.m., take down and clea up.
 
If you are interested in helping, please send an email or call 585-343-4727 and let us know what day you are interested in and what times. You are free to do one hour or more -- up to the entire time, we will be needing help all day.
 
When you arrive on your designated day and time, Ryan Duffy, the director of the museum, will be around to place you and answer any questions you may have.
 
We look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for your help!
 
Nellie Slocum 

History Trivia Night

By Holland Land Office

Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!! This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

This month's theme is the Civil War!

Keep an eye on our twitter and website page for more details and make sure to share with your friends!

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Videos: No Blarney! at HLOM

By Howard B. Owens

 

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No Blarney! performed a concert of traditional Irish music Friday night at the Holland Land Office Museum.

Here are two videos from that performance, one of "Drink It Up, Man," and the other "Drunken Sailor."

Thank you to No Blarney! and the audience for allowing me to make these two videos. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

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HLOM has openings for antique dealers or vendors for Batavia Antique Show and Sale April 5-6

By Billie Owens

Press release:

The Holland Land Office Museum still has openings for antique dealers or vendors for its 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th.

The antique show will take place at the Richard C. Call Arena on the Batavia campus of Genesee Community College, located at One College Road, Batavia. 

The event opens on Friday, April 5th, at 5 p.m. and continues until 8 o'clock. It reopens Saturday, April 6th, at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.

If a vendor is interested in participating the details for the show are as follows:

  • Each show space is 16’ x 16’; with a chair provided with the rental, for a price of $80; and subsequent spaces will be discounted $10 per purchase;
  • Tables can also be rented for an additional charge of $10 per table;
  • Setup time for the show will begin on Friday, April 5th, beginning at 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Displays can be taken down after 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th;
  • Advertising will also be provided for all participants to be distributed as needed.

For more information about the 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale, please contact the Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com

13th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale at GCC's Call Arena

By Holland Land Office

We are excited to host our 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show & Sale on Friday April 5th, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. $5 admission for adults, children under 12 are free, and always free parking. This year the show will be held at the Richard C. Call Arena on the campus of Genesee Community College, located at 1 College Rd. Batavia, NY 14020.

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Java with Joe E.

By Holland Land Office

Join us at the museum the 4th Thursday of each month, 9-10:30am for coffee, pastries and lively conversation about historical and cultural characters and events.

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Beyond the Wardrobe: Changing Styles & Influences of Fashion, 1880-1920

By Holland Land Office

Wednesday, March 20th, the museum will be launching its latest exhibit "Beyond the Wardrobe: Changing Styles & Influences of Fashion, 1880-1920." This exhibit explores a period in time when fashion and society were constantly changing decade to decade.This exhibit allows the visitor to explore the outside influences on fashion like sports, motion pictures, and the Women’s Rights Movements, as well as see the changes to each silhouette as time goes on.
This free opening event will begin at 7pm and we encourage all ages to attend.

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HLOM: Irish Music Night with No Blarney!

By Holland Land Office

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 March 13th. For more information please visit www.hollandlandoffice.com or call the museum to R.S.V.P. at 585-343-4727.

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Meet Me At The Fair -- Gail Argetsinger at HLOM

By Holland Land Office

Gail Argetsinger, an associate professor and resident costume designer at The College at Brockport, will be speaking on what clothing might have been seen at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Mo., in 1904.

"More than 19 million people flocked to the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904. The attendees represented a cross section of society and occupations, and it was reflected in their dress. This presentation will focus on the apparel that would have been seen on the fairgoers, how the aesthetics of the period and fabric/ fashion technology informed those fashions."

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Java with Joe E.

By Holland Land Office

Join us at the museum the 4th Thursday of each month, 9-10:30am for coffee, pastries and lively conversation about historical and cultural characters and events. If interested in this event, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or email hollandlandoffice@gmail.com and we will be happy to keep a chair and a warm cup of “joe” waiting for you.

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POSTPONED: Guest Speaker Series- Don Burkel

By Holland Land Office

Holland Land Office Museum's Board of Director's President Don Burkel will be speaking on "The Angel and The Warrior." The love story of Emory Upton and Emily Martin Upton, their long courtship and their short marriage. If you enjoy love stories with a bit of military history thrown in, this is definitely something you don't want to miss. The program will begin at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.

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