Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas M. Rathbun
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1
| | December 21, 1827 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024
1. Thomas M. Rathbun Marker
killed in the line of duty
[Dedicated] Sept. 12, 1987
Erected 1987 by Rochester Firefighters Benevolent Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1827.
Location. 43° 7.778′ N, 77° 37.439′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. It can be reached from Hill Court Road. Marker is in the Firemen's Plot in Section BB of Mount Hope Cemetery, along Grove Avenue. 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.
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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Our Firehorses (a few steps from this marker); Highland Park Burials (a few steps from this marker); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); John W. Stebbins (within shouting distance of this marker); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Trophy Cannon presented to Monroe County by Hon. O.F. Williams.
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Also see . . . The Fiery Death of Thomas Rathbun (Merriman, 2005).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024
2. Thomas M. Rathbun Marker
in Firemen's Plot
in Firemen's Plot
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024
3. Firemen's Memorial Obelisk Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
