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Book before February 1, 2010 and save $25 per person

We invite you to experience the incredible culture and beauty of the Motor City with us as your guide.

In May 2010, we'll explore the dazzling architecture and rich history of Detroit. Destinations include Meadowbrook Hall, the Fox Theater, Henry Ford’s Estate, Albert Kahn-designed homes, and the Henry Ford Museum, which boasts "the most significant collection of the American experience ever assembled," including Thomas Edison's laboratory and the futuristic R. Buckminster Fuller-designed Dymaxion House.

This exciting motor coach tour will have you experiencing the best of what the Motor City has to offer! A full itinerary is available here. Register now and save!

Detroit Skyline by Flickr user meagen, permission via creative commons license.

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By now it's fairly clear that The Landmark Society is a big fan of city living. We also consider ourselves lucky to be in such a great place as the City of Rochester! Stunning architecture, beautiful parks, world-class arts and culture, public and private universities, great restaurants and independent businesses, a century-old Public Market, important history...the list of why we love Rochester is endless. And we're proud to once again partner with the City of Rochester for the City Living Sundays program, a one-stop expo for potential homebuyers.

Read more here about the program, and about how to qualify for a FREE Landmark Society bus tour the Saturdays preceding each Sunday event. 

Rochester has a long and proud history of activism. Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass and countless others (perhaps with less famous names!) have stood up in this city for what they believed to be right, and their stories weave together into a rich tapestry of experiences and lessons from which we all benefit.

We're once again proud to showcase a program that embodies the spirit of our shared history. Walk The Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African-American Ancestors is an interactive and emotionally-moving collection of vignettes plucked from the pages of history, as told in a live theatre setting. This annual tribute to Black History Month brings to life frontiersman Captain Sunfish, abolitionists Frederick Douglass and his wife Anna, as well as other notables from Rochester’s rich African-American past, including a youngster from Mother Dorsey’s Home for Homeless Colored Children.

Two daytime school performances for grades 3 and higher will be on Feb 4th and 5th.. See here for more information on the performances, teacher registration, and our student pen-pal program! A single public performance will be held 7 p.m. February 12th at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, Rochester.

The Landmark Society's 24th Annual Preservation Conference will be April 24, 2010 in Palmyra, NY. This year's theme is Saving the Past, Sustaining the Future: Preservation Strategies for Challenging Times.

More information, including workshop tracks, speakers and more will soon be announced. Until then, mark your calendars, you don't want to miss this one!

Our 2009 Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, November 22 at the Rochester Academy of Medicine. About 175 people gathered while we elected new trustees for 2010, heard an update from by Executive Director Joanne Arany on the "Brave New World" The Landmark Society is facing, and honored the winners of our annual Historic Preservation awards.

More information, including changes to the Board of Trustees and a list of award winners may be found here. You are also invited to download a PDF of our 2009 Annual Report.

The quirky collections of Americana and historical items at the Henry Ford Museum (the John Lennon Rolls Royce is pictured to the left) ... the breathtaking vistas of the Hudson River Valley... the Frank Lloyd Wright heritage of Buffalo ... even the incredible treasures found in our own back yard here in Rochester...Our tours are full of history, architecture, education and plenty of fun, and led by some of the warmest and friendliest staff around.

Times are tight, it's a fact. But while we all attempt to stretch our dollars a little bit further, it's become of the utmost importance to receive more value for what we spend. Landmark Tours are here to help. We challenge you to find a more diverse, exciting and educational outing for your money! Please click here for a full listing of dates and registration information, or call Cheryl at (585) 546-7029 x23 for more information.

photo of Rolls Royce by Flickr user Dave Hogg, used with permission under Creative Commons license.

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