Forbidden Fruits After-Hours Tours
July 10 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Embark on an enchanting guided, interactive tour where you’ll encounter three couples, each intimately tied to 19th-century Genesee Country through their heartfelt love letters and private correspondence. Explore the romance between a Civil War soldier and his fiancée, a couple courting between states, and two prominent wealthy women who overcome distance to be together. Delve into the fascinating social conventions of courtship and engagement of the era, and unravel the question: Did lovers – young and old – truly abide by the rigid norms dictated by Victorian society?
