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

1822 Lighthouse

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2003

1. 1822 Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Built where Indians camped and the William Hincher Family settled in 1792. Restored by the Lighthouse Historical Society in 1984.

Erected by County of Monroe.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 43° 15.15′ N, 77° 36.617′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Charlotte. It is on Lighthouse Street 0.1 miles north of Latta Road. Charlotte is a neighborhood of the City of Rochester. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 Lighthouse Street, Rochester NY 14612, 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: Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Latta House (approx. 0.2 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. ¼ mile away); Resort Area (approx. ¼ mile away); Lighthouses (approx. ¼ mile away); Irondequoit and its Waterfront

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Port of the Genesee, New York (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Also see . . .
1. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse of Rochester, NY. (Submitted on January 30, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Genesee Lighthouse - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015

2. 1822 Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015

3. 1822 Lighthouse & Marker

Eastward. Marker between keeper's house and large tree. Approaching from church parking lot off Lake Street.

Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2003

4. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse

Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse with Original Lantern and Dwelling image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

5. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse with Original Lantern and Dwelling

1822 Lighthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles Berman, April 17, 2024

6. 1822 Lighthouse and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on January 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.