Glimpses into History
From a very young age William B. Morse had two enduring passions: his family and his business. That passion has lived on in Morse’s descendants for four generations. His lumber […]
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The man who dug the very first grave at Mount Hope Cemetery (for William Carter in 1838) is also buried at Mount Hope. This distinction must have been deemed notable […]
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Section A Vignette # 10 With all the interest in last year’s 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment (women’s vote), Susan B. Anthony and her interment at Mount Hope Cemetery […]
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Section A Vignette #9 The story of the old chapel, with its receiving vault, and of the architects, H. Searle & Son, has been little noted in late years. A […]
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Section A Vignette #8 In the northwest corner of Mount Hope Cemetery lies a gravestone marking the burial plot of four children. These are the children of Austin and Patience […]
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Section A Vignette # 7 If you have the occasion to travel into downtown Rochester, look for 200 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14605 at the corner of Scio Street. There […]
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