Lorenzo State Historic Site

10/03/2026

Please be advised that Rippleton Schoolhouse will open at 12:00PM today, Saturday October 3rd. Miss Buckland is doing some tutoring off site this morning. We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to see you all at 12PM!

10/03/2026

This Sunday!!! Come on out for Ponies and Pumpkin Spice!!

Sunday! Noon to 3! Free and family-friendly! Ponies & Pumpkin Spice at the Lorenzo State Historic Site, part of the Caz Life Fall Festival. Meet the minis and Jason the Fjord horse. Grab some snack and giveaways. Then enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride from the NYS Draft Horse Club.

10/01/2026

Revisit the Revolution: Lorenzo’s America 250th Speaker Series.

Wade Catts “The Historic Battlefield Presented a Very Peaceful and Prosperous Appearance: Archaeology and Its Role in the Preservation of Revolutionary War Battlefields”

09/28/2026

***This Thursday***

In commemoration of America’s 250th Anniversary Lorenzo State Historic Site is sponsoring a free Speaker Series featuring highly regarded historians, archaeologists, and authors specializing in the Revolutionary War era. The goal of the series is to foster awareness and dialog around the people, places, and events that helped bring about a new nation 250 years ago and the continuing struggle to achieve the ideals of the American Revolution. This series is made possible by funding from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the partnership and support of the Friends of Lorenzo and Meier’s Creek Brewing Company.

The series will be hosted at Meier's Creek Cazenovia Farm Brewery on the first Thursday of the month from May through November. Doors open at 5PM, opening remarks begin at 5:20PM. The series will also be live-streamed from our page for those who are unable to make it in person.

Admission is free and open to the public for this event.

Please join us Thursday, October 1 2026 at 5PM as we welcome Wade Catts for his presentation "The Historic Battlefield Presented a Very Peaceful and Prosperous Appearance: The Role of Archaeology in Interpreting and Preserving Revolutionary War Battlefields". This illustrated lecture offers personal insights and experiences from a variety of Revolutionary War military sites. Using examples from battlefields throughout the Middle Atlantic and Northeast, Catts will look at what the field of archaeology brings to the investigation, interpretation, and preservation of these important places. He will discuss some of the new historical and archaeological research at these sites and how that research is informing our current understanding of 18th-century warfare. He will also reflect on the role of material culture and landscape in the public's renewed interest in our Revolutionary War past as we commemorate America's semi-quincentennial.

Friends of Lorenzo cazenovia_life Meier's Creek Brewing CompanyVisit Madison County, NY Madison County, NY Historian

09/28/2026

🌙 THE SPIRITS ARE CALLING! 🕯️

Step into Cazenovia’s past at WALK AMONG THE SPIRITS XII: Chaos Along Chittenango Creek—Tales of Industry and Intrigue!
🗓️ October 22, 23 & 24
🌧️ Rain date: October 25
⏰ 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Tours depart every 15 minutes
📍 Check-in & parking behind Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany St. Cazenovia, NY

Meet colorful characters from Cazenovia’s past and uncover tales of:
✦ The first mills along Chittenango Creek
✦ The local distillery and its infamous “devil’s poison”
✦ The temperance movement
✦ The devastating Freshet Flood of 1865
✦ Scandal, thievery & duplicitous business dealings

🔦 This year’s adventure will be a roundtrip walk of about 1.5 miles. Please bring a flashlight and wear good walking shoes.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
$17 Adults | $10 Students & Seniors
👉 cazpreservation.org/events

Secure your tickets today! You never know what secrets the spirits might reveal.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Apparition Sponsors
▪ Chuck Amos
▪ FustCharles

Spirit Sponsors
▪ Baird & Muffy Hansen

Ghost Sponsors
▪ Schoolhouse Dog Grooming, Boarding, and Daycare
▪ Todd Robichaud & Jody Guest

Event Partners
▪ Cazenovia Public Library & Museum
▪ Madison County, NY Historian
▪ Lincklaen House

Caz Life Visit Madison County, NY Lorenzo State Historic Site

09/24/2026

A very fun event at one of our sister sites this weekend you should definitely get tickets for!!

Our 2026 Ghost Hunt at Herkimer Home is nearly here and tickets are selling fast!

We still have tickets available in our later time-slots and through 10pm, and a couple left at our 7:30. Come join us and start off the fall season with your own spooktacular experience with the Central New York Ghost Hunters.

Tickets for your two hour haunted experience are $20 per person and proceeds benefit Herkimer Home programming.

Dress for the weather as our evenings get cooler and we will see you soon!

09/23/2026

Early alert for family fun! Ponies & Pumpkin Spice is back at the Lorenzo State Historic Site on Sunday, Oct 4, as part of the Caz Life Fall Festival. From noon-3 pm meet the minis and Jason the Fjord horse in costume, then enjoy free refreshments and giveaways from the Lorenzo Driving Competition and free horse-drawn carriage rides from our friends at the NYS Draft Horse Club.

09/18/2026

On Sunday, September 20th, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM, Friends of Lorenzo will host Rippleton Schoolhouse Community Day. Since being relocated to Lorenzo State Historic Site in 1997, the Rippleton Schoolhouse has served as a place to "live history" with hundreds of Central New York students attending classes in the restored one-room schoolhouse.

Friends of Lorenzo host this annual event welcoming "kids of all ages" for pumpkin decorating, live music by J Dyer & Friends, c***r & donuts provided by a generous donation from Wegmans, and free horse-drawn wagon rides with Lamplit Farm. This year's event will also feature an interactive presentation of 19th Century Children's Toys & Games by Shari Crawford and the opportunity to meet some of The Haven at Skanda's furry residents. Cherry Valley Spinners & Fiber Artists will demonstrate wool spinning, and our school mistress, Mattie Buckland, will be on hand to offer tours and the chance to experience life in a one-room schoolhouse.

Rippleton Schoolhouse Community Day is a "rain or shine" event that is free and open to the public.

All are welcome!

Friends of Lorenzo Caz Life Visit Madison County, NY Madison County, NY Historian The Haven at Skanda Jason Dyer Cherry Valley Country Spinners and Fiber Artists Lamplit Farm