Historical Reenactor, Gary Newman

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Gary is a freelance historian who has had a lifelong interest in New York State history and also a re-enactor for both the Revolutionary War and World War II. Je […]

GHS October Program with Paula Blackburn

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Paula Blackburn, Adult Services Librarian at the Gates Public Library, will showcase the genealogical resources you can access through the Monroe County Library System. Included will be Ancestry, HeritageQuest, FamilySearch, […]

Hinchey House Fall Cleanup

Franklin Hinchey House 634 Hinchey Rd, Rochester, NY, United States

It's that time of the year! Come join the GHS preparing the Hinchey House for the fall and winter seasons. We will be picking up branches, putting perennials to bed […]

CANCELLED Tools of the Past: Basic to Beams

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

This program has been cancelled until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join us November 16 for a presentation by Collector Don Newcomb as he discusses early American tools […]

Holly Days Outside

For the month of December The Gates Historical Society will hold Holly Days Outside at the historical Hinchey Homestead, located at 634 Hinchey Road, during the month of December.   […]

An Evening with Braddock Bay Raptor Research

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Join the Gates Historical Society for our first in-person monthly event, held in the Gates Town Hall Annex. Our guest presenter will be Daena Ford, Braddock Bay Raptor Research President. […]

Tools of the Past: Basics to Beams

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Join the Gates Historical Society for “Tools of the Past: Basic to Beams” featuring Collector, Don Newcomb. Don will be discussing early American tools and how they were used in […]

Annual Meeting

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

We invite you to attend our Annual Meeting this Monday, June 14th held in the Gates Town Hall Annex starting at 7 PM. We are excited to share the election […]

Celebrate Independence Day with a tour of the Hinchey House!

Franklin Hinchey House 634 Hinchey Rd, Rochester, NY, United States

The house will be open on July 4th from 12-3 and docents will be available to give tours. We are very excited to be open to the public for tours […]