Past Events
Winter Market
Sunday, December 4th - 10am to 4pm
The Winter Market, sponsored by the Village of Brockport, will be held outdoors on the House grounds. We currently have over 20 artisans that will be selling their crafts. Come find fabulous, unique gifts for your loved ones and friends this holiday season!
This event is held snow or shine, but you can warm up as you wander; the 1st floor of the House will be open to the public from noon until 2pm. Step in to get cozy and enjoy viewing our festive Victorian décor.
We will be selling hot apple cider, chili, and popcorn at the Carriage House from 11am to 2pm. All proceeds from this food sale will benefit the Western Monroe Historical Society and the Morgan-Manning House. Many thanks to The Custom House for providing these tasty treats.
We are looking for volunteers to sell food in the Carriage House for this event. We would love to have you come and spend a few hours with us. Such events cannot happen without you!
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact us!
Call us at: (585)-637-3645
Email us at: morganmanninghouse@gmail.com
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Photos* with Santa
Saturday, December 3rd - 12pm to 2pm
Reservations are highly encouraged to ensure you have time with Santa.
Call us at: (585)-637-3645
Email us at: morganmanninghouse@gmail.com
*Be sure to bring your camera! Our volunteers will be happy to take pictures of your family for you.
A donation of $5 to $10 per family is suggested. We greatly appreciate any and all donations.
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MARK CHESNUT - "PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE"
Program on Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6-8pm. Mark Chesnut, son of our longtime historian Eunice Chesnut, will present a program based on his book "Prepare For Departure" - Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and his book will be available for purchase. More information to follow.
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PEDDLERS MARKET & HOUSEHOLD SALE 2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022 9am to 2pm. We are now accepting donations of furniture and household items to sell. No knives or weapons.
VENDORS: If you wish to become a vendor, please email "vendor request" to morganmanninghouse@gmail.com OR go to "Events", then "Peddlers" and print out the forms and mail in.
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SUMMER SUNDAY TOURS
We will no longer be doing tours without reservations.
You will now need to make a reservation for Sunday or for any day you wish to have a tour.
Suggested donation: $5.00 per adult, with children being free.
For a tour any time, call 585 637-3645 and make a reservation. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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SHAKE ON THE LAKE
Re-scheduled for Wednesday, August 3rd at 6:30 PM, on the lawn of the Morgan-Manning House.
More information to follow.
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OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY
On the grounds of the Morgan-Manning House. No charge for admittance.
Schedule of activities:
9:45am Children's Parade (Line up starts at 9:30)
10:00am Brockport Summer Community Choir
11:00am Brockport Community Concert Band
12:00noon Your American Jukebox Big Band
1:30pm Cake Walk
Join us for Music, Food, Children's Games, and Fun!
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OUTDOOR SUMMER POPS CONCERT
Sunday, June 26, 2022 - 4PM - Brockport Symphony Orchestra presents Outdoor Summer Pops Concert on the grounds of the Morgan-Manning House. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free admission - donations gratefully accepted. Featuring guest vocal artists Mary Wojciechowski and Michael DeLuca.
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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMS 2022
A free and fun evening visiting Brockport Museums. Morgan-Manning House is participating.
The “Night at the Museums 2022” program in the Brockport area will bring five museums alive on Saturday, May 21, 2022, as they all hold an open house at the same time. Open that Saturday night from 4-8pm, area citizens may visit any or all of the museums as they choose. Tours are available each location, with the exception of “Brockport Community Museum” which is a virtual museum only. That one will have an historic marker celebration from 4-4:30 only.
The event celebrates the rich history of the Brockport area plus the devoted people who maintain and manage the museums with their unique collections. From the northern point in Clarkson to a few miles south of the Village, Route 19 becomes a convenient corridor with easy access to the museums along the way: a school house, a family mansion, another family mansion, a firehouse, and a farmer’s museum.
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TOURS
Morgan-Manning House tours have started up again, by appointment only.
Please call us at 585 637-3645 with your name, phone number, email and how many people will be taking the tour. You must set your appointment at least three days ahead so we can line up tour guides.
Please be advised that if you call on a Saturday or Sunday, your call will not be returned until the following Monday.
A separate tour will be given to you and whoever else is in your group. Masks are optional at this time. Our tour guides are fully vaccinated.
There is a suggested donation of $5.00 per adult with children being free. Again, these tours are by appointment only.
Wait for the beep to leave a message. If you call on a Saturday or Sunday, your call will not be answered until the following Monday.
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DECAYING THE PAST EXHIBITION
Downstairs at the Morgan-Manning House
Friday, December 10, 2021 - 6-8pm
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 6-8pm
Friday, December 17, 2021 - 6-8pm
Exhibit by Curator Dr. Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer and Tyler Angora, WMHS Curatorial Intern
The purpose of this exhibit is to show that without museum curators a conservators, the physical past would not be preserved. Therefore, it is important to act and preserve historical artifacts as best we can. The objects displayed are from the MMH collection and have unfortunately suffered from time and ill-treatment. The main focal point of the exhibit will be Sara and Susanne Morgan's wedding dresses, as these are two important pieces in the MMH collection.
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CHRISTMAS PICTURES
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out with the Christmas Pictures on December 5th, 2021, and thank you to everyone who showed up to have their pictures taken. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
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CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS 2021 HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Due to safety issues concerning Covid, Candlelight Christmas this year has been cancelled. It is an indoor event, and the health and safety of the vendors, members and volunteers and of the general public had to be taken into consideration. We look forward to holding it next year.
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2019
June 27, 2021 at 4PM - Brockport Symphony Orchestra presents a concert on the lawn of the Morgan-Manning House. Free to the public, but due to Covid, you must make a reservation by going to www.brockportsympphony.org.
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Saturday and Sunday, December 5 & 6, 2020 - Christmas pictures at the Morgan-Manning House. (No Santa Claus this year). More information to follow.
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October 11, 2020 - Saturday - 11:00 AM - Interpretive Panel will be unveiled and dedicated. Meet in front of the Morgan-Manning House. Face masks and social distancing are required.The Brockport Community Museum and the Western Monroe Historical Society are pleased to announce the dedication of an interpretative panel depicting the history of the Morgan-Manning House
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2:00 PM - CANCELED DUE TO HIGH WINDS. The first outdoor program of the year will take place on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 pm on the grounds of the Morgan Manning House.Seating will be limited to the first 50 attendees, as this is all we are allowed to assemble. Reservations for a seat can be made by calling the Morgan Manning House (585-637-3645). All chairs will be socially distanced and masks will be required. Hand sanitizer will be available to all attendees. Chairs may be moved only if a family comes together. No food or beverages will be served. Derek Maxfield will be presenting the following program: Reordering their world: Victorians and the Gilded Age. The Civil War and dawning of the age of steel presented many challenges to the sensibilities and values of the Victorian class in America. In the years prior to the turn of the century, the Victorians reinvented themselves in many interesting - and some disturbing ways. The way that they reordered their world led the working class to find its own voice late in the 19th century.
Come hear this fascinating tale.
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November 19, 2019 - 7PM =- Happy 200th Birthday, Dayton Morgan (Presenter: Dr. Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer This year marks the 200th anniversary of Dayton S. Morgan’s birth. Originally from the nearby town of Ogden, D. S. Morgan settled and flourished as a businessman in Brockport. While his business ventures required him to travel extensively, the letters he sent to his family and business partners at the D.S. Morgan and Co. plant in Brockport present him as a caring father and a man conscious of his civic duties in the village. This program will present the many facets of this self-made man known as “one of Brockport’s leading citizens.”
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December 23, 2019 - 7:00 Re-scheduled from a previous date - Forgotten Christmas Stories, Remembered – Mary Jane Holmes” (Presenters: Mr. Christopher Albrecht & Brockport Students - Mary Jane Holmes wrote the “Christmas Font.” However, she wrote many other Christmas stories that were published in her book, Christmas Stories. You will be treated to a brief history of authoress, Mary Jane Holmes, and wonderful evening of hearing Christmas stories published by her in 1884. Live music begins at 6:50pm, program concludes with refreshments.
