Gates Historical Society/ Hinchey Homestead

The Gates Historical Society is proud to unveil our NEW website. Our amazing virtual volunteer, Sarah Johnson, has been working tirelessly to create a website that is informative, engaging, and user-friendly. Check it out and let us know what you think! https://gateshistory.org/ #GatesNY #RochesterNY #AntiqueHome #HistoricalHome #OldHouseCharm #HistoricPreservation #ArchitectureLover #VintageHome

How familiar are you with historic architectural styles? Click the link below to test your knowledge and let us know how well you scored! https://yourhistorichouse.com/quiz/

We are thrilled to announce The Hinchey House will reopen to the public November 1st, 2020! Open hours will be every Wednesday 10:00 am 2:00 pm (year round) and the 1st Sundays 1:00 3:00 pm (May through November) - Except for Town holidays. Due to coronavirus, all tours are limited to 4 attendees with masks and social distancing required. Reserve your tour online via [email protected]... $10 for Society members / $15 for non-members (pay online or at the door). We can't wait to see you! #rochesterny #historicalpreservation #gatesny #historymatters #historicalhomes #museum #LocalNews #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces

Want to learn about genealogical history resources available in Rochester? Come join the Gates Historical Society TOMORROW night for our October event. #genealogy #historymatters #rochesterny #gatesny #librarylove #familyhistory #historicalpreservation

What an amazing event we had on Friday! Thanks to everyone who came out to support Gates history at the Hinchey House! #gatesny #townofgates #rochesterny #historicalhomes #preservehistory

Reminder! Tomorrow is Gates History Day and we will be hosting an event at the Hinchey Homestead at 1pm. Come join us as we celebrate the history of our beautiful town! #nyhistory #gatesny #rochesterny #historicalhomes #historymatters #historicalpreservation #Gates #rochesternewyork

Can't wait to see everyone again TOMORROW for our September Event! As always, our events are family-friendly and free to the community. Programs are held in the Gates Town Hall Annex, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624.

Updated speaker for the September event!! Join the Gates Historical Society for our featured speaker Gary Newman. He will be discussing the role of Western NY in the French and Indian War. Can't wait to see you there!

Gates Community, we are thrilled to share that we raised over $600 towards the Hinchey House Fence Fund. That's twice the amount we raised in 2019! We are still collecting donations to get the most out of our matching grant. Donations can be made on our website at https://www.gateshistory.org/Join.html Thank you again!

The Yard sale is almost finished. Come on over and see our great deals!

Gates Community - we need your help THIS WEEKEND!! Our Yard sale fundraiser is Friday 8/28-Saturday 8/29 at 1340 Spencerport Rd. from 8:30-4:00. We would greatly appreciate any donated funds or items to be sold. If you have items to be donated, they can be dropped off at 1340 Spencerport Rd TODAY 8/27. If possible, we do ask if they can be priced pre-delivery. Donated funds can be made out to the Gates Historical Society. We are so excited to reveal our new fence to the Gat...es Community!! Be sure to like and share this post with friends and family. Every little effort helps us get one dollar closer to our $6,000 goal. Thank you and we hope to see you there! #yardsale #gatescommunity #rochesterny #historichomes #savingplaces #thisplacematters #architecture #historicbuildings #townofgates