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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5J_lighthouses_Rochester-NY.html
Immediately after the War of 1812, there was a brisk and increased trade with Canada. In 1822, a lighthouse and two-room keeper's house were built on the bluff. In 1829, two piers were built to channel the river. A new wooden lighthouse was built …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P4A_resort-area_Rochester-NY.html
Charlotte was not only an important commercial port, but it was also a renowned recreational area. Three railroads and an electric trolley brought countless passengers to the lakeshore. People came from as far away as Pittsburgh and Oswego. Hotels…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P3N_war-of-1812_Rochester-NY.html
The United States declared war on Great Britain in June of 1812. The British Navy visited the Genesee River four times during that war. Although sparsely populated, Charlotte's port trade with Canada and its stocked warehouses made it a prime targ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P28_braddock-bay-hawk-watch_Rochester-NY.html
Migrating Hawks Warming temperatures and southerly winds, preferably southwest here, produce flights of hundreds of thousands of raptors at Braddock Bay in a single day, making the shore along Braddock Bay one of the finest places in North America…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P1K_converge-on-montreal_Rochester-NY.html
Destination Montreal In 1759, the British plan for defeating the French in North America involved major expeditions that would cut off French supply routes up and down the St. Lawrence River, block French advances south through the Champlain Valle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P0E_charlotte-cemetery_Rochester-NY.html
Charlotte Cemetery Maintained by the County of Monroe Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War Veterans, Lake Captains, Sam Patch and first lighthouse keeper rest here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OZR_paddy-hill-school_Rochester-NY.html
Paddy Hill School Formerly School No. 5 School District Est 1823. Property purchased for $50 on Oct. 1, 1839 for first school on this site.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GNF_long-pond-site_Rochester-NY.html
An Iroquois group camped here around 1400 A.D. Ash beds excavated in 1912 yielded artifacts of bone, stone and pottery. County of Monroe, 1961.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM166H_battle-of-the-bulge_Rochester-NY.html
World War IIThis memorial is dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the bloodiest battle waged by the American army in World War II.
The Ardennes Campaign was fought in Belgium and Luxembourg December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945 Forcing the Ge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM166E_old-trolley-route_Rochester-NY.html
Old Trolley Route1891-1925Rochester-Grand View Beach and later Rochester-Manitou Railroad linked resorts of a gay era at the lakeside.