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

Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot

In Memoriam

— 1837 —

Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

1. Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot Monument

Inscription.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work.

Location. 43° 7.79′ N, 77° 37.078′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is in Section O of Mount Hope Cemetery, near Cedar and 1st Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 791 Mount Hope Avenue, 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. Temple B'rith Kodesh/Rochester German Benevolent Society Burial Plots (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Scottish Burial Plot (about 400 feet away); The Jewish Poor Lot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hartwell Carver, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anna Murray Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Helen Pitts Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Regarding Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot. Although the monument provides limited historical information, it, and the burial plot provide a tangible link to an important and tragic part of Rochester history. The tradition

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of care continues with the Hillside Children’s Center, successor to the Rochester Orphan Asylum.

Also see . . .
1. Burial Records of the Rochester Orphan Asylum (1838 - 1905). (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jan. 8: Rochester Orphan Asylum fire (McDermott, Democrat & Chronicle, 2014). (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Corn Hill Orphanage Fire of 1901 (Mayer). (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot Monument (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

2. Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot Monument (back)

Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

3. Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot and Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 80 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.