Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York
2025-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Barbara Weisberg will present on her book, Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York. The book describes a case from 1862, in which Mary Strong stunned her husband, Peter, by confessing to a two-year affair with his brother. Peter sued Mary for divorce for adultery―the only grounds in New York―but not before she accused him of forcing her into an abortion and having his own affair with the abortionist. She then kidnapped their young daughter and disappeared.
Register here.

"It’s in the Water-Women’s Rights and the Erie Canal"--a collaboration with Corn Hill Navigation
2025-09-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Corn Hill Navigation: Sam Patch
The Anthony Museum is pleased to be participating in Corn Hill Navigation’s Unlocking the Past Speaker Series on Sam Patch: Navigating the Erie Canal during the first 200 years.
This series takes an in-depth dive into the values, customs, ideas, and creativity that were sparked by the opening of the Erie Canal and the impact this waterway had on the individual and on the collective society of upstate NY and beyond. We will have educational presentations along with hands on art cruises to create a better understanding of what travelers did during long days flowting along the canal.
Join Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO of the Anthony Museum, for “It’s in the Water-Women’s Rights and the Erie Canal.”
About the presentation:
The western NY canals run right through the 19th Century, merging and connecting a unique flow of religious fervor, free thought, and social reform. The waterways carried and connected the people and their ideas, and spurred the momentum for abolition, women’s rights, religious ideas, and social change. Join us as we explore this theme and some of the remarkable characters.
To register, visit: Sam Patch Speaker Series | Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation

Serenity Sutherland, "Visualizing the History of Women's Scientific Networks"
2025-10-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Join us on Wednesday, October 8 at 1 p.m. when Dr. Serenity Sutherland, Associate Professor of communication studies at SUNY Oswego, will give a talk entitled “Visualizing the History of Women’s Scientific Networks.”
The talk will be presented in-person and is available virtually.
Register here.

“Racism and Anti-Racism: Some Lessons from Susan B.”
2025-11-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Join us for our Guest Lecture in November 2025, as Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO, National Susan B. Anthony Museum, & House explores “Racism and Anti-Racism: Some Lessons from Susan B.” Attend in person, or virtually. For reservations and more information about this presentation and our Guest Lecture series, visit Guest Lecture Series

"The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland"
2025-12-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
On December 10, our Guest Lecturer will join us on zoom to present, “The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland”
Join other guests in person in the Anthony Museum Carriage House, or choose the virtual option. For more information and to make a reservation, visit our Guest Lecture page.

The Rising Generation: Gradual Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom
2026-01-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Join us for a presentation by Sarah L.H. Gronningsater, author of The Rising Generation: Gradual Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom. To register, visit our Guest lecture Series page.

Julie Aronson, PhD, Curator of American Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings at the Cincinnati Art Museum
2026-03-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
We welcome Julie Aronson, PhD, Curator of American Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings at the Cincinnati Art Museum, to be our featured guest lecturer in March. Dr. Aronson will be presenting via zoom from Chicago. We were introduced to Dr. Aronson when the Anthony Museum acquired a sculpture by noted artist Bessie Potter. Dr. Aronson is the author of Bessie Potter Vonoh: Sculptor of Women, Ohio University Press.

“Lighting the Way: The Adventurous Career of Pioneering Architect Anne Graham Rockfellow”
2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Brandt is a project architect at Bero Architecture. He serves as the chair of the Town of Irondequoit Historic Preservation Commission; is a Trustee and member of several committees of The Landmark Society of Western New York; and is a member of the Young Urban Preservationists.
To register to attend in person or virtually, or to learn more about this year’s series, visit our Guest Lecture Series page.

“Kate Gleason, Rochester’s Renaissance Woman”
2026-05-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
On May 13, Kenneth Frederick, PhD, returns to the podium to share another fascinating program about another one of Rochester’s influential women. To register to attend in person or virtually, or to learn more about this lecture and others, visit our Guest Lecture Series page.

Fighting for Equality: World War I and American Women’s Struggle for Suffrage
2026-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Anthony Museum Carriage House, 19 Madison St, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
To register to attend in person or virtually, visit our Guest Lecture Series page.
