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At the University of Rochester, Wilson Day has been a cherished tradition for over 30 years. Wilson Day is a series of activities focused on Rochester and community engagement. This […]
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Our esteemed friend and colleague, Emil Homerin, professor of religion and classical studies at the University of Rochester, died on December 26th, 2020, at the age of 65. Shortly after […]
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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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Do you have an awesome photo that you have taken in Mount Hope Cemetery of your favorite Sacred Site? If so, you need to participate in the NY Landmark Conservancy’s annual Sacred […]
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This ensemble tour was a celebration of the completion of the restoration of Section A – one of our two major 2021 projects. Thanks to donations from 141 of our […]
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When you think about hiking, you may envision heading far away from the city. You want to spend time walking among trees and wildflowers, you want to listen to birds singing, and watch for […]
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Great things are happening at Mount Hope! Sunday, July 18 marked the day that the first of the new wayfinding signs were installed. Visitors all over the cemetery were excited. […]
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Great things are happening at Mount Hope! Lucy Colman, our newly appreciated suffragist and abolitionist, formerly buried in an overgrown and hidden gravesite in Section M, has now been given […]
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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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Within the 196 acres of Mount Hope Cemetery there exists some niches of beauty hidden in remote areas known only to hikers, explorers, and, of course, to the Friends of […]
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