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War of 1812 Bicentennial & Jane Austin Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, June 23-24
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Two hundred years ago, New Yorkers from throughout the Rochester, Finger Lakes and Genesee region hastily assembled volunteer militia units to repel the British invasion of Western New York.
Eclipsed by the bloodshed of the Civil War, and often overlooked in the aftermath of two World Wars, the “Forgotten” War of 1812 is revisited on its Bicentennial at Genesee Country Village & Museum, Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24.
The weekend will be devoted to activities that recall those harrowing days when the United States was young. The museum’s historic village will be populated by visiting War of 1812 re-enactors, who will offer insight into the impact of the conflict on the region during this look at the War of 1812 in the Genesee Country.
But the event is not all about war. There will also be a special focus on Jane Austen and the Regency Era, exploring its fashions and fascinations.
