Planned by Richard Reisem
editors' note:
The group has no official "membership" - newcomers are always welcome
please e-mail Martha Johnstone at bluffpoint@frontiernet.net with your RSVPs
NEW SOCIETY OF THE GENESEE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
The farmhouse was built in 1820 and lived in by Amos Buckland, one of
four brothers who were early settlers in Brighton. The house is built
of Brighton brick manufactured by the Buckland family. Our tour guide
is Mary Jo Lanphear, who is the Brighton historian. She will tell us
the interesting history of the house, the Buckland family, and their
contributions to the fascinating history of the Town of Brighton. The
gardens were planned and are maintained by the town and Allens Creek
Garden Club. The tour will take approximately an hour and 15 minutes.
After lunch, if the weather is nice, Richard Reisem will offer a
brief tour of the south section of Mount Hope Cemetery, which is
directly across the street from the Elmwood Inn. The tour will focus
on famous artists buried in Mount Hope and the sculptural works of
famous artists, which will include an enormous Art Deco monument
designed by Tiffany Studios, the Gannett monument designed by
Fletcher Steele, the William Warfield monument with engraving of
Showboat, the fine calligraphy of a famous penman, the artistic
versatility of the Noah Corning family, and the gravesite of the man
who became the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, in Kurt Vonnegut's
Slaughterhouse Five. The walking tour will be about an hour.
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