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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rochester, New York

 
Clickable Map of Monroe County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Monroe County, NY (420) Genesee County, NY (105) Livingston County, NY (160) Ontario County, NY (161) Orleans County, NY (141) Wayne County, NY (166)  MonroeCounty(420) Monroe County (420)  GeneseeCounty(105) Genesee County (105)  LivingstonCounty(160) Livingston County (160)  OntarioCounty(161) Ontario County (161)  OrleansCounty(141) Orleans County (141)  WayneCounty(166) Wayne County (166)
Rochester is the county seat for Monroe County
Rochester is in Monroe County
      Monroe County (420)  
ADJACENT TO MONROE COUNTY
      Genesee County (105)  
      Livingston County (160)  
      Ontario County (161)  
      Orleans County (141)  
      Wayne County (166)  
 
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1 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — D. Matthew Brown, Jr.
On Brown Street at Jefferson Ave. on Brown Street.
2 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — Ford Street Bridge — Formerly Clarissa Street Bridge
On Ford Street at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east on Ford Street.
3 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — Irondequoit Bay — Historic New York
On Empire Boulevard (New York State Route 404) at Wilbur Tract Road, on the right when traveling west on Empire Boulevard.
4 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — Richardson Farm
On East Henrietta Road (New York State Route 15A) 0.2 miles south of Hollybrook Road, on the right when traveling north.
5 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot — In Memoriam — 1837 —
6 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — Susan B. Anthony House — Headquarters of the Suffrage Movement
On Madison Street, 0.2 miles north of West Main Street (New York State Route 33).
7 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — The Jewish Poor Lot — Dedicated October 23, 1885 — First Burial January 11, 1886 —
8 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, 19th Ward — Anthony House — Cousin of Susan B. Anthony
On Post Avenue at Anthony St on Post Avenue.
9 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, 19th Ward — Rapids Cemetery
On Congress Avenue, 0.2 miles west of Genesee Street (Route 383), on the right when traveling west.
10 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, 19th Ward — St. Mary's Hospital
On Genesee Street, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street (Route 33), on the right when traveling south.
11 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, 19th Ward — Welcome to Genesee Valley Park — Genesee Riverway Trail/Greenway Trail/Erie Canalway Trail
On South Plymouth Avenue at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South Plymouth Avenue.
12 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, 19th Ward — World War II
On Elmwood Avenue at South Plymouth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Elmwood Avenue.
13 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Beechwood — 987 — Harper Method
On East Main Street at Laura Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
14 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Brown Square — Morning of February 18, 1861 — Abraham Lincoln
On Inner Loop at Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on Inner Loop.
15 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Brown Square — Morrie E. Silver — 1909-1974
On Morrie Silver Way close to Oak Street, on the right when traveling east.
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16 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — 1822 Lighthouse
On Lighthouse Street, 0.1 miles north of Latta Road.
17 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Battle of the Bulge
On Lake Ave at Beach Ave., on the right when traveling north on Lake Ave.
18 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Boat Building
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the right when traveling east on Stutson Street.
19 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Champion of the Genesee River / A Beacon of Knowledge
On Stutson Street at River Street on Stutson Street.
20 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Changes Over Time — Turning Point Park — Genesee Riverway —
Near Boxart Street, 0.2 miles east of Calvin Road.
21 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Charlotte Cemetery
On River Street, 0.1 miles north of Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
22 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
Near Lighthouse Street, 0.1 miles north of Latta Road.
23 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Crossing the River by Ferry
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the right when traveling east on Stutson Street.
24 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — In Honor of the Crew of USS Liberty
Near Corrigan Street.
25 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Irondequoit and its Waterfront
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
26 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Latta House
On Lake Avenue at Latta Road, on the left when traveling north on Lake Avenue.
27 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Lighthouses
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
28 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Manufacturing in Charlotte
Near River Street south of Stutson Street.
29 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Merchant Ship to Warship — Schooner-Gunboats in the U.S. Navy — War of 1812 —
Near Lake Avenue near Corrigan Street.
30 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Port of the Genesee, New York
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
31 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Port on Lake Ontario
Near River Street, 0.1 miles south of Stutson Street, on the left when traveling south.
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32 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Railroads — Transportation Crossroads
Near River Street at Stutson Street, on the left when traveling south.
33 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Resort Area
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
34 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Stutson Street Bridge — 1917-2004
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
35 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — The Hojack Railroad Swing Bridge — Rochester's Genesee River
Near Corrigan Street.
36 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — The Village of Charlotte
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the right when traveling east on Stutson Street.
37 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — To Commemorate the Memory of Ira J. Jacobson
On Lake Avenue at River Street, on the left when traveling south on Lake Avenue.
38 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Underground Railroad
Near River Street at Stutson Street.
39 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — Upriver Landings on the Genesee
On River Street, 0.1 miles south of Stutson Street, on the left when traveling south.
40 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Charlotte — War of 1812
On Stutson Street at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Stutson Street.
41 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Cobbs Hill — Cobbs Hill Park / Cobbs Hill
On Culver Road, 0.1 miles north of Norris Drive, on the right when traveling north.
42 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Cobbs Hill — Portage Trail
On Monroe Avenue at Highland Drive, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Avenue.
43 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Cobbs Hill — Widewaters Field
On Culver Road, 0.1 miles north of Norris Drive.
44 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — 1835 House
On South Fitzhugh Street at Troup Street, on the left when traveling north on South Fitzhugh Street.
45 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — Ely House - 1837
On Livingston Park at Troup St on Livingston Park.
46 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — Hayden House
On South Fitzhugh Street, 0.1 miles south of Troup Street, on the left when traveling south.
47 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — 138 — Hervey Ely House
On Troup Street at Livingston Park, on the left when traveling east on Troup Street.
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48 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — Rochester — An American “Boom Town”
Near Exchange Street (New York State Route 383), on the right when traveling north.
49 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Corn Hill — 187 — Son House — Delta Blues Comes to Rochester — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Clarissa Street at Greig Street, on the left when traveling west on Clarissa Street.
50 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Austin Steward 1793-1869
On Main St. E. at St. Paul, on the right when traveling west on Main St. E..
51 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Brick Presbyterian Church
On Fitzhugh Street at Allen Street, on the left on Fitzhugh Street.
52 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Broad Street
On West Broad Street (New York State Route 31) at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street.
53 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — City of Rochester
On Main Street at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
54 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — County of Monroe
On Main St. W at Fitzhugh St, on the right when traveling east on Main St. W.
55 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Early Education
On Main Street at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
56 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Early Mills and Races
On Main Street, 0.2 miles east of Exchange/State Street (New York State Route 383), on the right when traveling east.
57 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Erie Canal
On Main Street, 0.2 miles west of South Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
58 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Erie Canal — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On East Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Exchange Blvd (Route 383), on the left when traveling east.
59 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — 506 — First RIT Campus
On Spring Street, on the right when traveling east.
60 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Frederick Douglass 1815-1895
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles east of State Street, on the right when traveling west.
61 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — From Hunting Ground to City
On Main Street, 0.2 miles west of St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east.
62 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Front Street
On Main Street, 0.2 miles east of Exchange/State Street (New York State Route 383), on the right when traveling west.
63 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — George Eastman — 1854-1932
On Gibbs Street at Main Street East on Gibbs Street.
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64 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Granite Building
On East Main Street at St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
65 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Grove Place
On Gibbs Street at Selden Place on Gibbs Street.
66 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Have honor for Nathaniel Rochester
On South Washington Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
67 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Historic Site in Journalism — [The North Star]
On Main St. near Aqueduct St., on the right when traveling east.
68 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Jonathan Child
On S. Washington, on the left when traveling north.
69 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Main Street Bridge
On Main Street, 0.2 miles west of St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling west.
70 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Margaret Woodbury Strong — Collector Extraordinaire — People of the Coast —
Near Pitkin Street, 0.2 miles south of East Broad Street.
71 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Monroe County
On Main Street at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
72 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Pioneer School
On Fitzhugh St. S., on the left when traveling north.
73 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Post House
On N. Plymouth Ave at Church St. on N. Plymouth Ave.
74 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Powers and Wilder Buildings
On East Main Street at State Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
75 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Rochester Women's Rights Convention — August 2nd, 1848
On Fitzhugh Street, 0.1 miles south of Allen Street, on the right when traveling south.
76 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Rochester: Center of Freedom — Isaac and Amy Post home - stop on the Underground Railroad
On Plymouth Avenue near Church Street.
77 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Rochester's Early Banks
On Franklin St. at Liberty Pole Way, on the right when traveling south on Franklin St..
78 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Schiller Park
On Andrews Street at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east on Andrews Street.
79 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Second Erie Canal Aqueduct
On East Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Exchange Blvd (New York State Route 383).
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80 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — St. Luke's Episcopal Church
On Main Street at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
81 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Tavern of Silvius Hoard
On Exchange Boulevard at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Exchange Boulevard.
82 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — The 100 Acre Tract — The Heart of the Village of Rochester
On West Broad Street at Fitzhugh Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street.
83 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — The Genesee River
On Main Street, 0.2 miles west of St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east.
84 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — The Reynolds Arcade
On East Main Street east of Exchange Blvd, on the right when traveling east.
85 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — The Underground Railroad
On West Main Street at North Plymouth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
86 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Transportation and Commerce
Near Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.2 miles east of Exchange Street (New York State Route 383).
87 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, East Avenue — Anna Murray Douglass
On Alexander Street south of East Avenue (New York State Route 96), on the right when traveling south.
88 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, East Avenue — Brighton Village
On East Avenue (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles west of Winton Road, on the right when traveling east.
89 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, East Avenue — 505 — Douglass Home
On Alexander Street, on the right when traveling south.
90 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, East Avenue — George Eastman House
Near East Ave (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles east of Portsmouth Terrace.
91 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, East Avenue — The West Garden
Near East Avenue (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles east of Portsmouth Terrace.
92 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Group 14621 — Congregation B'Nai Israel
On Joseph Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Boston Street, on the right when traveling north.
93 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Group 14621 — 633 — Deaf Education
On St. Paul Street at Saranac Street, on the left when traveling north on St. Paul Street.
94 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, High Falls — Pont de Rennes Pedestrian Bridge — Historic Marker — (Formerly Platt Street Bridge) —
Near Platt St.
95 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, High Falls — Welcome to the High Falls — A New York State Heritage Area
Near Commercial Street at Brown's Race.
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96 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Highland — Anna Murray Douglass — 1813 — 1882 — Wife & Mother —
97 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Highland — 601 — Baker Field
On East River Road, 1.2 miles west of Bastian Road, on the left when traveling west.
98 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Highland — Bausch & Lomb Riverside Park — Empires in America/Securing Western New York/Elmwood Avenue Bridge
Near Wilson Boulevard at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
99 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Highland — Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery
Near Mount Hope Avenue.
100 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Highland — Curtis Point
Near Moore Road.

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