Embark on an enchanting guided, interactive tour where you’ll encounter three couples, each intimately tied to 19th-century Genesee Country through their heartfelt love letters and private correspondence. Delve into the fascinating social conventions of courtship and engagement of the era, and unravel the question: Did lovers – young and old – truly abide by the rigid norms dictated by Victorian society? Join us in this captivating exploration of love and it’s timeless complexities.
Tour Includes
- Altay Store
- Seminary
- Jones Farm
- Hyde House
- Hamilton House
- Post Office Meet Andrew Campion and Caroline Van Dusen, an engaged couple writing letters to each other during Andrew’s volunteer service in the Civil War; Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Whipple, two wealthy women whose romance is often experienced across distance, and John Rowley and Augusta Ferris, a courting couple separated by school and work, whose letters follow them through courting until their marriage.
Date and Time
Friday Aug 22, 2025 Saturday Aug 23, 2025
Forbidden Fruits After-Hours Tours will launch from the Freight House every 15 minutes from 5:45 to 6:45 on Friday, and 5:30 – 6:30 on Saturday.
Fees/Admission
Contact Information
https://www.gcv.org/event/forbidden-fruits-after-hours-tours-2/
