Friends of Lorenzo
Preserving history and promoting community for 50 years.
Plan a Tour of the Mansion more info here
Thank You Members and Friends
Your support enabled Lorenzo to clear its West Field, and plant new trees. The project enhanced views of the lake and improved access to the grounds.
Cleared West Field and New Trees
News and Events
Friends of Lorenzo
Annual Garden Gala
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6PM - 8PM
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Friends of Lorenzo Annual Garden Gala at Lorenzo State Historic Site. The Garden Gala will be catered by the Lincklaen House, music will be provided by the Cazenovia High School String Quartet. The Gala will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the gala will be held inside Lorenzo mansion. Cocktail attire for this event.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Friends of Lorenzo Members $50
Non-members $60
To purchase tickets to this year's gala:
Send a check payable to
Friends of Lorenzo
Garden Gala
P.O. Box 4
Cazenovia, New York 13035
Please indicate the number of guests in memo line of check
or
Revisit the Revolution
Lorenzo's America 250th Speaker Series
Thursday, June 4, 2026
5PM-7PM
Meier's Creek Farm Brewery
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.
Lorenzo is thrilled to bring this distinguished group of scholars to Cazenovia. 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.
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Jane E. Calvert for her presentation “John Dickinson and the Creation of American Independence”. If Americans today know anything about John Dickinson, it is only that he refused vote on or sign the Declaration of Independence. Because of his decision—but without understanding it—historians have felt justified in excluding Dickinson from the story of the American Founding. This presentation will discuss how Dickinson’s work enabled those now-better known figures—John Adams, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington—to follow the path he forged for them.
Location
Meier's Creek Farm Brewery in Cazenovia
Admission
This event is free and open to the public
Time
Doors open at 5PM
Opening remarks begin at 5:30PM
Refreshments
Free charcuterie will be available to attendees
Cash bar will be available
Rippleton Schoolhouse
Summer Day Camp At Lorenzo
Registration Now Open
Lorenzo State Historic Site and the Friends of Lorenzo are pleased to offer 8–12 year-old children an opportunity to spend a week at Rippleton Schoolhouse Day Camp this summer from Monday, August 3rd to Friday, August 7th.
Themes will include work life, home life, education, and leisure activities of Cazenovians from the past. Campers will explore all Lorenzo has to offer including:
The historic 1807 Lorenzo mansion
The restored one-room Rippleton schoolhouse
The site's gardens, woods, and meadows
Payment Information:
Cost per child: $200 ($180 sibling discount)
Friends of Lorenzo Member Cost: $170
Program cost includes a non-refundable $50 deposit. Remaining balances will be due by Friday July 17, 2026. Space is limited to 15 campers and a minimum enrollment of 8 campers is required. All required activity materials are covered by program fee. Campers must bring their own lunch and snack daily.
*Early drop-off (after 8:30 am) and late pick-up (before 4:30 pm) is available for an additional $20 per student fee.*
Lorenzo State Historic Site
2026 Touring Season
Friday, May 15th
Guided tours of Lorenzo Mansion will begin for the 2026 season on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Hours
Wednesday through Sunday
10AM - 4PM
Tours leave every half hour from the Gift Shop located in Church Cottage. The last tour leaves at 4PM.
Tour Fees
Adults $5
Seniors and Students $4
Children ages 12 and under Free
Group Tours
Tours of eight or more people may be scheduled by prior arrangement. To schedule your group please call:
315-655-3200 ext. 106
Lorenzo State Historic Site Grounds
The grounds at Lorenzo are open daily from dawn to dusk and are free for the public to enjoy. We are a carry -in/carry-out facility, so please bear that in mind. Pets are welcome at Lorenzo as long as they are leashed and picked up after. Pet waste disposal bags are located in our main parking lot.
Board Seeks New Members
If you would like to become a member, or renew your membership, please use this link. You can use our online payment service or mail in applications and membership fees to:
Friends of Lorenzo Membership
P.O. Box 4
Cazenovia, New York 13035
For more information on membership categories and benefits, visit our membership page.
Friends would not exist without our members. Your membership helps us support the Lorenzo Historic Site and to promote it as a center of community life. Thanks.