City of Rochester, NY

Clara Barton Red Cross Trail linking Chapter 1 & 2 of the American Red Cross founded by Miss Barton at Dansville & Rochester 1881.
1895 Mt. Hope Avenue

St. Mary's Hospital opened in September 1857 by the Sisters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Maryland. Cared for over 3000 sick and wounded Civil War soldiers.
89 Genesee Street

Camp Hillhouse Col. Crooks' 8th N.Y. Vol. Cav. & Irish Brigade of the 105th N.Y. Vol. Inf. used this county fairground site as Civil War recruiting station, 1861-62.
Corner of Crittenden Boulevard and Castleman Road

Ely House - 1837 Designed by Hugh Hastings for Hervey Ely in Greek Temple style with wings occupied by Howard Osgood 1871-1905 and D.A.R. 1920 -.
11 Livingston Park

1835 House Home of Benjamin Campbell, merchant-miller; later of Frederick Whittlesey, jurist. Headquarters, Landmark Society.	Not found in 2001
123 S. Fitzhugh Street

Nursery Office designed by A. J. Davis in the Gothic style, 1855 for Ellwanger and Barry the nurserymen who made Rochester the Flower City.
667 Mt. Hope Avenue

War of 1812 Genesee Militiamen under Capt. Francis Brown blocked landing by British Fleet under Commodore Yeo at this site, May 14, 1814.	Not found in 2001
Ontario Beach Park

Charlotte Cemetery maintained by County of Monroe Revolutionary, War of 1812 and Civil War veterans, lake captains, Sam Patch and first lighthouse keeper rest here.
22 River Street

King's Landing First Rochester cemetery; site of first settlement. In its hallowed graves lie this rivers port's pioneers and veterans of three wars.
1900 Lake Avenue

Rapids Cemetery maintained by Couty of Monroe Named for Genesee Rapids near Castletown, a settlement established 1804. Veterans of 1812 and Civil Wars sleep here.	Not found in 1965 nor 2001
82 Congress Avenue

Stone Street Named for Enos Stone first permanent sttler, 1810, on east side of early Rochester, farmer and land agent for Col. Rochester.	Not found in 2001
Stone and Broad Streets

Brighton Village in early 19th century, hub of activity on stage route & canal, famed for seeds and nurseries. Church first organized in 1817. Rochester annexed village 1905.	Not found in 2001
1775 East Avenue

Casconchiagon Indian village at the falls nearby. Occupied by Senecas until 1819.
Maplewood Avenue, in Maplewood Park

Kelsey's Landing Freedom was assured for eascaping slaves who boarded Canadian vessels here at the end of the Underground Railroad.
Maplewood Avenue, in Maplewood Park

Site of Indian Fort built by early Algonkins in form of a semicircular earthen embankment with three entrances.	Not found in 1965 nor 2001
west bank of Genesee River, east of north end of River Street

Palisaded Fort In 1880 George Harris discovered remains of a 3 acre Palisaded village built by Native Americans centuries before.
At corner of Maplewood Drive and Keehl Street

Hanford's Mill In 1807 seven Hanford brothers renewed King's Landing settlement and built a mill, hotel and shipping center here.
At corner of Maplewood Drive and Keehl Street

Indian Town in primitive wilderness here was a large Algonkin village whose bark cabins and tilled fields covered nine acres.	Not found in 2001
east side of River Boulevard, near Elmwood Avenue

Lewis Henry Morgans's home 1855 - 1881. Here he wrote his great books: "The American Beaver," quot;The Human Family," "Ancient Society."	Not found in 1965 nor 2001
Fitzhugh and Troup Streets

Jonathan Child First Mayor of Rochester, 1834 - 1835, built the house in 1838 and lived here with his wife, Sophia Eliza Rochester Child, until 1850.
37 S. Washington Street

Old High School built on this site, 1827 by Brighton District 4 and 14 named Rochester Collegiate Institute, 1839. Dr. Chester Dewey was principal 1836-51.	Not found in 1965 nor 2001
Midtown Plaza

Indian Spring attracted Indians here; supplied good water to Rochester's first settlers for a decade after 1812; gave name to Spring Street.	Not found in 1965 nor 2001
Spring and Washington Streets

Highland Park Rochester's first Park, offered in 1883 by Ellwanger & Barry nursery; accepted Jan. 13, 1888. Park Commission formed May 1, 1888.
near Pavilion in Highland Park

Susan B. Anthony outstanding leader in woman's rights movement made her home here with her sister Mary 1866 - 1900.
17 Madison Street
The sign in the above picture was removed before the visit in 2001.

Pioneer School First schoolhouse in Rochester was built of wood on this site, 1813. It was replaced by a two-story stone building, 1836, and by this structure, 1873.
13 S. Fitzhugh Street

1822 Lighthouse Built where Indians camped and the Wm. Hincher family settled in 1792. Restored by the Lighthouse Historical Society in 1984.
North end of Lighthouse St.