Genesee Country Village and Museum – #3
This post continues with details and photographs from our visit to the Genesee Country Village and Museum. In Wednesday’s blog post we entered the Historic Village through the Toll House and observed a flag raising ceremony at the Antebellum Village Square. In Thursday’s blog post we strolled along Maple Street and stopped at several businesses along the way.
Please join me today in a stroll along Church Street in the Antebellum Village.
St. Feehan’s Roman Catholic Church, c. 1854 (Chili, NY)
For many years prior to 1854 a group of Catholic families who lived in Chili, NY, traveled to Rochester or Scottsville, several miles away, to attend mass. In 1854 the men of these families began to build a church in their own community. One year later St. Feehan’s Roman Catholic Church was completed.
St. Feehan’s Roman Catholic Church, c. 1854 (Chili, NY)
St. Feehan’s Catholic Church was temporarily used as a recreation facility, and its pews were discarded. The pews installed in St. Feehan’s came from St. Mary’s Church in Scottsville, NY. They are the very same pews upon which the builders of St. Feehan’s sat when they traveled to Scottsville to attend mass before St. Feehan’s was built.
Another view of St. Feehan’s Roman Catholic Church
Thomson’s Tavern & Store, c. 1808 (Riga, NY)
Thomson’s Tavern was being used for Officer’s Quarters during the War of 1812 Encampment.
There was a card game being played in the Thomson’s Tavern store.
This is the kitchen in Thomson’s Tavern.
Brooks Grove Methodist Church, c. 1844 (Brooks Grove, NY)
Interior photograph of Brooks Grove Methodist Church
Another view of the Brooks Grove Methodist Church
Well, we didn’t travel too far down Church Street.
12 Responses to “Genesee Country Village and Museum – #3”
Wow you have been busy since my last visit. Have you got those books on photoshop all read yet?? LOL.. I think you will be busy for awhile.. Really enjoyed yours historical/reenactment posts. My wife and I so enjoy those kind of outings.. Have a great weekend..
great shotshave a nice week-end
I really enjoyed the tour. Thanks for taking me there. Gerry
Thanks. Hope to get there some day. Looks like a wonderful place!
Cool! Love the photos! too. I don't think I've ever heard of this village.
Thanks for the tour. Having grown up Catholic I am surprised to say that I have never heard of St. Feehan but then maybe he was declared a saint since my long ago Catholic days.
All of these are so beautiful. I love old churches and am always on the look out for some anyplace.I enjoyed your blog. Safe Travels and have a great friday
Linda: That is such a fun place to take photos, great job.
Gorgeous pictures, Linda. I always enjoy seeing old churches especially… We went to the Smokies today –and took pictures of an old church too… I'll post them soon. Hope you had a wonderful day today.Thanks for sharing your photos with us.. I love seeing the history.Hugs,Betsy
Thanks for the nice stroll, lots of Churches in the old village. Nice that people have dressed up for the day.
Interesting to see the narrow horizontal strips on the wall.Did you go to all the landmarks?
Thank you for all the comments.@Ann – yes, we visited all the landmarks. I have photographs of most of them.