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First celebrated to honor the country’s Civil War dead. Learn about the origins of Memorial Day and hear the stories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Guide: Deb Coffey Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets

Rochester’s first baseball club was founded in 1825! Join the Rochester Baseball Historical Society on a tour of the unique history of baseball in Rochester, and learn about how the rules of baseball have evolved since that first club. Guides: Tony Brancato and Richard Astifan Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets

Rochester was a manufacturing powerhouse at the turn of the 20th century. Learn about the city’s industrial past, and the innovators and entrepreneurs who created new markets and built thriving businesses. Guide: Sarah Johnson Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets

Join the co-author of Beyond These Gates: Mountains of Hope in Rochester’s African American History, as he shares stories of the lives of Black Rochesterians interred in Mount Hope. Learn about abolitionists, veterans, barbers, ministers, and community activists, from Ferdinand S. Cunningham to the family of Frederick Douglass Guide: Verdis Robinson Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets

Hear the stories behind the many Mount Hope plots purchased by churches, schools, charitable organizations, veterans’ groups, and other institutions Guides: Dennis Carr Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets

Explore Rochester’s rich artistic history through the stories of those who lived it. Painters, actors, poets, sculptors, landscape designers, and benefactors will all be featured on this tour in the north section Guide: Chris Grooms   Degree of walking difficulty: Purchase Tickets *Tickets for each theme tour will be available approximately one month before the […]