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 […]
Read MoreSection A Vignette # 6 At the southern-most point of Section A, tucked between the boundary fence and West Avenue, lies the gravesite of Ezra R. Andrews. Mr. Andrews was […]
Read MoreSection A Vignette # 5 There were two men named George Washington Goler, uncle and nephew. Only the uncle is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery. For years we believed that […]
Read MoreSection 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 […]
Read MoreSection 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 […]
Read MoreSection 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 […]
Read MoreSection 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 […]
Read MoreEmil 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 […]
Read MoreWe 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 […]
Read MoreStart 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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