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Established | 1976 |
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Location | Wheatland, New York (in the hamlet of Mumford) |
Type | 19th-century living history museum |
Director | Becky Wehle, President and CEO (Granddaughter of John L. Wehle)[1] |
Curator | Peter Wisbey, Curator of Collections |
Website | www |
The Genesee Country Village and Museum is a 19th-century living history museum covering more than 600 acres (2.4 km2)[2] located in the town of Wheatland, New York, United States, in the small hamlet of Mumford, about 20 miles (32 km) from Rochester. On the museum property is the 19th-century village (the Historic Village), the John L. Wehle Gallery of Sporting Art, the Genesee Country Nature Center, the Carriage Museum, the Silver Baseball Park and the Heirloom Gardens. The facility offers special events and classes throughout the year.