Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hartwell Carver, M.D.

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1. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - North

Inscription. In memory of Hartwell Carver, M.D. a descendant of John Carver who came over in the May Flower A.D. 1620.

He lived to see as an achieved fact what forty years before was to him a vision of the future.

Many years of his life were devoted to arousing the public mind to this great enterprise and demonstrating its practicability.

Dr. Carver was the father of the Pacific Railroad; with him originated the thought of connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by Rail Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.

Location. 43° 7.648′ N, 77° 37.162′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker can be reached from Mount Hope Avenue near Elmwood Avenue. Marker is within Mt. Hope Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Jewish Poor Lot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Temple B'rith Kodesh/Rochester German Benevolent Society Burial Plots (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Scottish Burial Plot (approx. ¼ mile away); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire

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(approx. ¼ mile away); John W. Stebbins (approx. ¼ mile away); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (approx. ¼ mile away); Highland Park Burials (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Also see . . . Dr. Hartwell Carver's Proposal to Build a Railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean. From the Central Pacific Railroad website. Site includes transcriptions of various texts generally in support of Carver's claim. (Submitted on May 7, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York.)

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - East image. Click for full size.

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2. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - East

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - South image. Click for full size.

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3. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - South

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - West image. Click for full size.

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4. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker Side - West

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker/Monument image. Click for full size.

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5. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker/Monument

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker - Western Approach image. Click for full size.

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6. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker - Western Approach

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker - Eastern Approach image. Click for full size.

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7. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Marker - Eastern Approach

Hartwell Carver, M.D. Headstone image. Click for full size.

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8. Hartwell Carver, M.D. Headstone

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 7, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.