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February 2020
Leap Year Beer Dinner
Pairing beer with food is our newest event at The 1890 House Museum. Ithaca Beer Company will pair a different beer with each dinner course and explain the taste properties that support the food catered by The Community Restaurant. Community seating available in Chester's expanded Dining Room will add to the experience and make it possible for the beer instructor to seamlessly communicate with everyone present. Due to the intended intimacy of the table arrangement, seating will be limited. Stuffed…
Find out more »October 2020
Spirits in the Castle
The 1890 House Museum and Knightime Paranormal are excited to present “Spirits in the Castle.” Join Knightime Paranormal as they lead you on an interactive investigation of Cortland’s Victorian-era stone castle. This year, we have a variety of otherworldly opportunities to explore the mansion. Choose between our Death and mourning tour, Search the basement for ghosts, or maybe test your bravery as we hold a seance in the carriage house. We hope you’ll join us for the only experience that…
Find out more »December 2020
The Festival of Trees
The Festival of Trees is a display of over 30 decorated trees on all five levels of The 1890 House. The public gets to select their favorite by ballot with the top vote getters to be announced at the end of December. The trees will remain up until January 21st. Viewing will cost the regular admission price. $10 adults, $8 seniors, military, and students to age 18.
Find out more »June 2021
Beautiful Life: 4 of 4
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a one man play by actor/director and recent SUNY Cortland graduate Sean Amato! The play follows a young man named Vincent and his friends as they grow up and face challenges that end up shaping who they are as adults. This heartfelt story is one that anyone can relate to, and is inspired by true events. Please be advised that this play contains material that is for mature audiences. Performances…
Find out more »September 2021
Haunted Ghost Tour With Steven Albert
Brave the 1890 Museum halls...Steven Albert will do a Museum Ghost Tour on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 from 6:30-8:30pm at The 1890 House in Cortland, NY. "The 1890 House Museum is Cortland's historic house museum. The home belonged to the entrepreneur and industrialist Chester Wickwire and has a long history of reported ghost activity. Visitors and staff have reported several different types of haunted activity- including footsteps in otherwise empty rooms, shadows, doors opening and closing, knocking and wrapping, silhouettes, and human figures in the windows. These ghostly…
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