Strong in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Hillhouse
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2018
1. Camp Hillhouse Marker
Col. Crooks' 8th N.Y. Vol. Cav.
& Irish Brigade of 105th N.Y.
Vol. Inf. used this county
fairground site as Civil War
recruiting station, 1861-62.
Erected 1961 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 7.282′ N, 77° 37.53′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Strong. It is at the intersection of Crittenden Boulevard and Castleman Road, on the left when traveling west on Crittenden Boulevard. Marker is at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester NY 14642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bausch & Lomb Riverside Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Canalway Trail (approx. half a mile away); Rochester State Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Olmsted and Genesee Valley Park (approx. half a mile away); The Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge (approx. half a mile away); The Genesee Expressway (approx. half a mile away); Is this the Erie Canal? (approx. half a mile away); Hartwell Carver, M.D. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Town (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2018
2. Camp Hillhouse Marker
University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2018
3. Camp Hillhouse Marker
Marker is across Crittenden Boulevard from the University of Rochester School of Medicine / Strong Memorial Hospital Complex.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
