On North Main Street (Route 332) at Ontario Street on North Main Street.
November 11
Canandaigua Pickering Treaty 1794 - 1994
Solemn agreements were renewed between the United States of America and the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations of Indians). U.S.A. Representative Congresswoman Louise Slaughter conveyed a message, . . . — — Map (db m63998) HM
Near West Avenue at Garden Street, on the left when traveling east.
1793 - Born a slave in Prince William County, Virginia
and brought to Sodus and Bath, New York where he self
emancipated by flight.
With the assistance from the Quaker community he
gained legal freedom to become a great abolitionist, . . . — — Map (db m142211) HM
The Blue & White Garden was also called the “Intimate Garden” by Mary Clark Thompson. Constructed in 1912, it was the first of three garden rooms designed by Mary Clark Thompson’s landscape architect John Handrahan and was built adjacent to the . . . — — Map (db m135674) HM
On City Pier, 0.2 miles south of South Main Street.
The City Pier was built in 1848, and the first boathouses were built during the 1850s. Simple wooden boathouses contained mostly small skiffs while larger ones housed sculling shells, sailing and steam yachts. By 1888, over eighty boathouses were . . . — — Map (db m63990) HM
On South Main Street (New York State Route 332) near Coach Street.
1789-1820's
When Canandaigua was founded in 1789, Downtown served as the location at the land office for the Phelps-Gorham Purchase. The Downtown also served as a commercial center for new settlers and as a stopover for travelers in . . . — — Map (db m64554) HM
On Coach Street west of Main Street (New York State Route 21/332), on the left when traveling west.
In the 19th Century, Canandaigua was such an important stop between the east and the emerging western frontier. It is hard to imagine the enormous footprint of the Webster Hotel that serviced all those weary travelers.
The Corner of Main and . . . — — Map (db m246231) HM
Former Mayor of the City of Canandaigua
& Founding President of the
Boathouse Owner's Association
For Earl's dedication and unwavering determination to
preserve and protect the City Pier Boathouses and to
make improvements on the City . . . — — Map (db m246207) HM
On South Main Street (New York State Route 21) at Western Boulevard (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
To the families of the Seneca Nation, the Haudenosaunee who first inhabited this region
and lived quietly leaving a rich heritage of spirituality, language, culture and trade.
A tribute to the birthplace of the Onondowahgah, the people of the . . . — — Map (db m146469) HM
On South Main Street (New York State Route 332) at Ontario Street on South Main Street.
Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham, developers who purchased most of Western New York in 1789, made Canandaigua the seat of Ontario County, which was later divided into thirteen counties.
They donated this "Village Green" with the stipulation . . . — — Map (db m64555) HM
On Coach Street west of Main Street (New York State Route 21/332), on the left when traveling west.
[References top two left photos]
The corner of Main and Coach Streets has been home to two impressive hotels over the years. The first hotel, the Franklin House, was destroyed by fire in 1860. The Webster House replaced that . . . — — Map (db m246234) HM
This hill and water style garden was created in 1906. Within a period of just six months, landscape designer K. Wadamori and seven workmen from Japan transformed a hillside into a traditional Japanese landscape, using ponds, streams, hills, stones, . . . — — Map (db m135683) HM
Over a six-month period in 1906, a crew of seven Japanese workers led by landscape designer K. Wadamori, sculpted what was previously a one-acre apple orchard into an authentic Japanese Garden. They transformed a gently-sloping lawn into a garden . . . — — Map (db m135682) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21/332) at Wilcox Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
On June 14, 1904, local philanthropist, Mary Lee Clark Thompson officially opened the F.F. Thompson Hospital and gave it to the community in memory of her husband, Frederick Ferris Thompson. This sculpture symbolizes and honors Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m246226) HM
The Moonlight Garden was the last and smallest of three garden rooms that landscape architect John Handrahan designed and built for Mary Clark Thompson, probably in 1916. Located near the mansion, it was surrounded by an oval-shaped hedge. His plans . . . — — Map (db m135676) HM
This garden, planted in 1905, features a large assortment of blooming flowers, which can be found here from early spring into the fall months. The floral picture continually changes. The pattern for this garden is a quincunx, which is a geometric . . . — — Map (db m135679) HM
The 60-foot by 60-foot Pansy Garden was designed in 1913 by landscape architect John Handrahan. It was the second of three garden rooms he created near the mansion between 1911 and 1916 for Mark Clark Thompson. Visitors entered the garden from the . . . — — Map (db m135675) HM
This garden evolved over a number of years from three distinct gardens, namely, the Rock, Wild, and Lily, which were completed around 1911. The uppermost level is where the summerhouse sits. In 1914, the second phase expanded the garden with an . . . — — Map (db m135681) HM
On Lakeshore Drive at City Pier, on the right when traveling south on Lakeshore Drive.
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States — — Map (db m61893) HM
Sonnenberg Gardens
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 by the United States Department of Interior — — Map (db m157803) HM
The Island beyond this pier is known as Squaw Island, the smallest State Park in New York State. This area is the birth place of the Seneca Indian Nation, Keepers of the Western Gate of the Iroquois League. According to legend, the wives and . . . — — Map (db m61906) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21/332) at Coach Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
1 Roseland Amusement Park
"The Playground of the Finger Lakes," opened in 1925. Its original dancehall was named after the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Created by William Muar, whose home still stands near the old outlet bridge, the . . . — — Map (db m246171) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 332) north of Ontario Street, on the right when traveling north.
Tried here in federal court
on June 17-18, 1873 for
illegal voting. Judge
directed jury to give guilty
verdict and issued $100 fine. — — Map (db m246100) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21/332) at Coach Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
1789-1820's
When Canandaigua was founded in 1789, Downtown served as the location of the land office for the
Phelps-Gorham Purchase. The Downtown also served as a commercial center for new settlers and as a
stopover for travelers in . . . — — Map (db m246106) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21/332) at Coy Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Horses, cutters and sleighs crowd Main Street in front of the Flannigan Building at left. Flannigan's specialized in fresh seafood brought in from the east and drew diners from near and far. In 1963, it was torn down to create parking for the . . . — — Map (db m246218) HM
On Main Street at Gibson Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
[Timeline]
- 1840 St. Marys Parish formed
- 1844 Original St. Mary's Church built
- 1852 First St. Mary's Rectory completed
- 1873 Granger property on North Main Street acquired
- 1873 St. Mary's Convent founded
- 1880 First St. . . . — — Map (db m246223) HM
On North Main Street (New York State Route 332) at Ontario Street on North Main Street.
The Last General Council of the United States
with the Iroquois Confederacy was held in Canandaigua, and the resultant treaty was signed November 11, 1794, by U.S. Agent Timothy Pickering
Sachems and Warriors
Farmer's Brother Cornplanter, Red . . . — — Map (db m63999) HM
This structure, the last remaining portion of the Aviary Complex, served as the Peacock House. The original cluster of buildings included the Jay, Pheasant, and Parrot Houses as well as an aviary connected to a vast flying cage 30 feet high and 50 . . . — — Map (db m135680) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 332) north of Niagara Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first train to come into Canandaigua was on September 12, 1840 via the Rochester-Auburn Railroad. Canandaigua continued to grow as a transportation hub through the century. At its peak, 36 passenger trains entered and departed from . . . — — Map (db m246150) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21) at Cribb Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Dedicated to men and women
and families that gave their all
for freedoms we all enjoy today
[Armed Services Emblems]
COLONIAL WARS
1689-1764
Outbreak of Hostilities: May 7, 1689
American Casualties
Killed in Action: Unknown . . . — — Map (db m246256) WM
On Main Street (New York State Route 21/332) at Coach Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Dedicated in memory of all members of the
Armed Forces of the United States who so honorably
served their country during peace & war — — Map (db m246154) WM
On Main Street (New York State Route 332) north of Niagara Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site, south of the Square, was purchased from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1788 by Nathaniel
Gorham and Oliver Phelps. Here stood the first land office
in America and the home of Oliver Phelps. This building,
erected by . . . — — Map (db m246102) HM
