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

Site of Tunnel

Photographed by Yugoboy, May 13, 2013

1. Site of Tunnel Marker

Inscription. Site of tunnel which took workers under the RR tracks to the car shops. Established in 1897 the Merchant Despatch Transportation Co. was largely responsible for the early growth of the village.

Erected 1997 by E.R. Local History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 43° 6.863′ N, 77° 29.03′ W. Marker is in East Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of East Maple Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Rochester NY 14445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee

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(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: Perinton Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Eddie James "Son" House Jr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eyer Block (about 700 feet away); Water Tower (about 700 feet away); Rialto Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Village Schools (approx. ¼ mile away); Ontario Drill Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Penfield Station (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Rochester.

Photographed by Yugoboy, May 13, 2013

2. Site of Tunnel Marker

Site of Tunnel Marker Facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, May 13, 2013

3. Site of Tunnel Marker Facing West

Site of Tunnel Marker Facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, May 13, 2013

4. Site of Tunnel Marker Facing East

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.