Friends of Lorenzo Historic Site
Preserving History and Promoting Community for Over 40 Years
EVENTS
2021 Season
We're Back!
Tours of the Lorenzo Mansion will be available again starting May 28th. Plan a visit
Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:30pm-8:00pm
Demo: Shaping Stone and History
Representatives from Lupini Construction of Utica, widely respected for their work in restoring stone masonry on historic buildings, will be on hand for a talk about and demonstration of their art. Admission is free. Registration required, please call 315-655-3200, ext. 102 or email jacqueline.roshia@parks.ny.gov.
Coming in June
Try and Find it!
Family fun! Date-night fun! We're sponsoring scavenger hunts on the grounds of Lorenzo. See the gardens and views from the great lawn at their most wonderful, and have fun too. Check back for dates and times.
NEWS
May 2021
Cooking at Lorenzo
Try some recipes from history. We put up recipe books from Lorenzo's historic collection. Download and take a step back to tastes of the past. Try a recipe
May 2021
Lorenzo’s Gardens Need You
If you love gardening and can volunteer an hour or two per month for weeding, dead-heading, and socializing in our beautiful flower gardens, contact Karinda Trowbridge at jktrow57@gmail.com. We will be meeting the second Tuesday and Saturday of each summer month from 10am to noon, starting May 11th and 15th.
January 2021
Archives to Expand Access
Friends of Lorenzo has undertaken a major effort to create a searchable, electronic record of documents in the Lorenzo archives.
December 2020
Holiday in Lights
FOL moved its annual holiday celebrations outdoors, lighting the trees lining the sites dark aisle of evergreens.
December 2020
From the Collection
The vast holdings of Lorenzo's archives include many interesting articles of political memorabilia. Site curator, Jackie Roshia describes some noteworthy items from the collection.