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Reverend Zebulon Hebard

Reverend Zebulon Hebard

May 4, 2021

Section A Vignette #4   Zebulon Hebard was born August 1, 1793 in Amenia, Dutchess County, NY, a small town northeast of Poughkeepsie next to the Connecticut border.  He was a […]

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Leonard Henkle (1834 – 1904)

Leonard Henkle

May 3, 2021

Section A Vignette # 3 While many of us are content living quiet lives of peace and simplicity, others look back on lives teeming with adventure, extraordinary accomplishments, and peppered […]

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Louise Stowell Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester, NY

Louise Stowell

May 2, 2021

Section A Vignette # 2 M. Louise Stowell was a well-known artist in her time, but has since fallen out of view. Born in 1861, she moved with her family […]

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Colonel Josiah Bissell - Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester, NY

Colonel Josiah Bissell, 1818-1891

May 1, 2021

Section A Vignette # 1 Josiah Bissell was an engineer and  the state contractor in charge of constructing the second Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River.  When he demolished […]

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A Nation of Joiners: Regalia and the History of Fraternalism in America

February 19, 2021

Presented by Dennis Carr Saturday, February 1310:30 a.m.A ZOOM program presented in partnership with the Central Library From the early nineteenth through the twentieth century the symbols and emblems of […]

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Emil Homerin

Emil Homerin

January 20, 2021

Emil Homerin is a longtime trustee, exceptional tour guide, and esteemed friend, died December 26 at the age of 65. In this month’s Epitaph, several of his colleagues at the Friends […]

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Frigid Fun

January 19, 2021

We all know that Mount Hope is lovely all year round, and we at the FOMH have outdoor volunteer opportunities during every season. Currently we have a polar bear crew […]

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2021 Winter Walking Tours

January 19, 2021

Start Time 11:00 a.m. on three Saturdays:Jan. 30, Feb. 27, and March 27 (The January tour was sold out.)Meet: South entrance, 1133 Mount Hope Avenue (opposite Distillery Restaurant)Admission: $12 (Free for FOMH Members) […]

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Mount Hope Cemetery Section A Restoration

Section A Restoration Project

January 19, 2021

We have reached 80% of our goal!! Sincere thanks to our donors.Please help us fund the last 20% of this critical project.  What a difference we can make! Section A attracts […]

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Lillian D. Wald: Rochester’s Renaissance Woman

January 9, 2021

Saturday, January 9th on Zoom — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Presented by Patricia Corcoran Working with the Central Library, the Friends are pleased to announce that the “Mourning in the Morning” […]

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