About Us
The Stone-Tolan House Museum is the oldest place in the county. For over 200 years, it's been many things to many people. To Orringh and Elizabeth Stone it was home and work; a farm and tavern. To neighbors, it was a place to gather for a drink in the tavern room, and plan the government for their new town of Brighton. To the traveler, it was shelter from the wilderness of early 19th century New York.
The house has never been moved, it's firmly rooted on the original site. The neighborhood is now comfortable suburban splendor. But Mr. Stone's tavern stands where it always has, witness to the changes and reminder or our rural roots.
What will this place be to you? Decide after you've experienced the tavern room, kitchen (that's part build in 1792), parlor bedroom, summer kitchen, orchard herb and kitchen gardens, smokehouse privy.
Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, the Stone-Tolan House Museum represents the private and the public activities of a household and rural tavern on the frontier in Brighton, NY between 1790 and 1820. Hours: Friday, Saturday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Group tours of six or more can be scheduled daily, except Monday. Special group packages are available. Call 546-7029, extension 14 to schedule a group or school tour. Handicapped accessible. Closed January and February.
