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Heritage Trail
in downtown Rochester on The Heritage Trail, a 1.25-mile long walking path that leads visitors to 15 points … of historical significance. This self-guided tour follows an 8” wide line of either granite or blue paint … on city sidewalks, along the way visitors will find historical markers, plaques, and interpretive signs …
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Highland Park
as the home of Rochester's famous Lilac Festival, Highland Park has a history as colorful as its 500 varieties … Highland Park's collection of lilacs in full bloom. While located in the City of Rochester's southeast … is actually a completely planned--and planted--arboretum or "tree garden." Learn more about Rochester's other …
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News Release – Edgerton R-Center Model Railroad Delivers Holiday Cheer During Special December Hours
City of Rochester News Release (Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 …) – Chugging along for 73 years and counting, the Edgerton R-Center’s historical model train exhibit is open … and features interactive scenes from Rochester across all four seasons. The winter scene depicts a festive …
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Erie Canal: The One and Only
River is what turned Rochester from a frontier outpost to a buzzing young community. But it was the Erie … Canal that transformed Rochester into "The Young Lion of the West." Completed in 1825 after a Herculean … vessels --the canal ceased to course through the heart of downtown Rochester; the amazing aqueduct over …
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Frederick Douglass Bicentennial
and legacy of Rochester's favorite son, legendary social reformer Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass … is one of the greatest historical figures of all time. His leadership of the abolitionist movement … in Rochester and beyond. -Mayor Lovely A. Warren The Year of Frederick Douglass proclamation was delivered …
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Public Market - Well Over a Century of Service
the village of Rochester only had a few thousand residents and the municipal market was built partially over … Market, Rochester's first major civic undertaking, built on the river's east side between the Andrews … in the community also inspires historic preservation--because the historic elements of the Market are key to making …
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Edgerton Model Railroad Room - A Community Treasure
Within the city's Edgerton R-Center is an historic … model train room that dates back to 1950. The dazzling displays deftly depict Rochester and many of its … Room was created at the tail end of Rochester and America's bustling train travel era. Although trains …
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Visiting Mount Hope
Policy for Mount Hope Cemetery General Information Mount Hope Cemetery 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue Rochester … reservation and may be designed for a variety of interests (garden clubs, historical societies and social …