Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum

05/27/2026

🇺🇸Due to registration for the 3pm talk being full, and the overwhelming interest in this talk, Emilie has kindly agreed to host the talk at 1pm as well! Register for the 1pm talk on our website!

You are invited to join us June 7th at 1pm for "Hold my mail - please! Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, and Gideon Granger."

Thomas Jefferson and Gideon Granger were political allies before falling out in 1814. Jefferson relied on Granger as "a well-informed friend" who provided important political information during Jefferson's presidency and who also offered practical assistance, like holding his mail when Jefferson traveled between Monticello and Washington, D. C. Please join Emilie Johnson, Curator of Arts and History at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, for a program that highlights new installations at Monticello on the Declaration of Independence and in the historic house, establishing a background to explore Jefferson's relationship with his well-informed friend.

Please visit our website to register for this free community program.

www.grangerhomestead.org/events/

05/16/2026

Can’t wait to learn more about Thomas Jefferson, his beautiful Monticello home, and his friendship with Gideon Granger!

You are invited to join us June 7th at 3pm for "Hold my mail – please! Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, and Gideon Granger.”

Thomas Jefferson and Gideon Granger were political allies before falling out in 1814. Jefferson relied on Granger as “a well-informed friend” who provided important political information during Jefferson’s presidency and who also offered practical assistance, like holding his mail when Jefferson traveled between Monticello and Washington, D. C.
Please join Emilie Johnson, Curator of Arts and History at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, for a program that highlights new installations at Monticello on the Declaration of Independence and in the historic house, establishing a background to explore Jefferson’s relationship with his well-informed friend.

Please visit our website to register for this free community program.

www.grangerhomestead.org/events/

05/14/2026

You are invited to join us June 7th at 3pm for "Hold my mail – please! Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, and Gideon Granger.”

Thomas Jefferson and Gideon Granger were political allies before falling out in 1814. Jefferson relied on Granger as “a well-informed friend” who provided important political information during Jefferson’s presidency and who also offered practical assistance, like holding his mail when Jefferson traveled between Monticello and Washington, D. C.
Please join Emilie Johnson, Curator of Arts and History at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, for a program that highlights new installations at Monticello on the Declaration of Independence and in the historic house, establishing a background to explore Jefferson’s relationship with his well-informed friend.

Please visit our website to register for this free community program.

www.grangerhomestead.org/events/

04/30/2026

The Jacob Hilbus chamber pipe organ has arrived! We can’t wait for you to see, hear, and learn more about this amazing piece and its rich history and the extensive restoration process.
Join us this Sunday, May 3rd at 3pm for a free public program. Visit grangerhomestead.org to make your reservations - seats are filling up!

04/26/2026

came out to spiff up our historic marker on Friday for the National Historic Marker Weekend! They have set up a wonderful virtual tour of the history of Canandaigua, and we are so proud to be apart of it! Check out their website for more information or stop by our marker to view a little bit of Granger Homestead History! Thank you ladies! ☺️

04/20/2026

Join us for a special event honoring early 1800s music! We're thrilled to host the Parsons pipe organ builders' 1825 Jacob Hilbus Organ, courtesy of the Organ Historical Society. Sign up at the link below or visit our web page to register for the public presentation and exhibition.

The Sights and Sounds of 1825 - Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum https://share.google/SO3y3GJzlMoKOlz3M

02/07/2026

It is most definitely SOUP WEATHER, and today is the final day to get your reservations made or pick up order placed for Loaf & Ladle on Wednesday, February 11th. We have very limited lunch seating available, but plenty of room still for dinner. Visit grangerhomestead.org for details and come join us!

01/17/2026

The banner’s out and the reservations are rolling in! Don’t miss out on the delicious soups, courtesy of our generous sponsors, Eric’s Office, Nolan’s, Wegmans, and Thompson Health. Support our historic treasure and its programs and enjoy a special lunch or dinner with family and friends!
*Pre-order take-out is available for groups of 6 or larger. Visit grangerhomestead.org for details. 🥣 😊

01/11/2026

1️⃣ month from today! It’s our annual Loaf & Ladle 🍲

Wednesday, February 11th
Reservations & Pre orders are required. Visit our website or use the link below!
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260098253965163

*Lunch to-go orders are available for orders with 6 or more.

01/01/2026

Happy 2026 everyone!

12/31/2025

Today in History: Miss Antoinette Pierson Granger was born on December 31st, 1853. She lived in the Granger Mansion from 1860-1868 and again from around 1907 until her death in 1930. She was the last Granger to use the Homestead as a residence.

Like her sister, Miss Isaphine Pierson Granger, Miss Antoinette never married, devoting her life to philanthropy, the Church, and caring for her mother.