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

Curtis Point

 
 
Curtis Point Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
1. Curtis Point Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated by the County of Monroe and the City of Rochester in honor of Ted Curtis
Visionary advocate for the City of Rochester, the Genesee River and the Erie Canal
14 July 2011
On the 20th anniversary of the Corn Hill Waterfront & Navigation Foundation which he founded in 1991
This rock is a piece of the Lockport Dolomite that underlies Rochester, forms the High Falls and through which workers blasted to build the Erie Canal

 
Erected 2011 by Monroe County and the City of Rochester.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 2011.
 
Location. 43° 7.282′ N, 77° 38.425′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker can be reached from Moore Road. Marker is located deep within Genesee Valley Park at the confluence of the Genesee River and the Erie Canal. The easiest way to find it is to follow either the Gensee Riverway Trail or the Erie Canal Towpath Trail to the eastern end of the walking/biking bridge that crosses the river just north of the canal. The marker is just south of the eastern end of
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the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. The Empire State Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Genesee Valley Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olmsted and Genesee Valley Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bausch & Lomb Riverside Park (approx. half a mile away); Oak Hill Country Club & The University of Rochester (approx. half a mile away); Is this the Erie Canal? (approx. half a mile away); The Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
 
Curtis Point Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
2. Curtis Point Marker
Curtis Point Marker as seen facing north along the Canal Towpath Trail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
3. Curtis Point Marker as seen facing north along the Canal Towpath Trail
Curtis Point Marker as seen facing south along the Genesee Riverway Trail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
4. Curtis Point Marker as seen facing south along the Genesee Riverway Trail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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