Upcoming Tours

Mount Hope Cemetery Voted Best Guided Tour!
Tickets will be available for purchase one month before the event.
All tours are $12 unless otherwise specified.

Public Tours: North Section
This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on both paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes […]
Learn MoreVan Tour – St. John’s Community
Tour guide – Pat Corcoran Friends of Mount Hope Trustee and Tour Guide Patricia Corcoran will conduct a van tour […]
Learn MoreTwilight Tour
These 75-minute tours include some topics covered on Sunday North Section tours as well as new material, on an alternative […]
Learn MoreVan Tour – Cherry Ridge
Tour guide – Joanne Mitchell The FOMH welcome a group of residents from Cherry Ridge, Webster
Learn MoreSeeking the Cure: The Medical Heritage of Mount Hope Cemetery
From the early 19th century to the present, Rochester has been on the leading edge of health care, and Mount […]
Learn MorePublic Tours: North Section
This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on both paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes […]
Learn MoreTwilight Tour
These 75-minute tours include some topics covered on Sunday North Section tours as well as new material, on an alternative […]
Learn MoreEntrepreneurs, Innovators, and Inventors: Early Rochester’s Movers and Shakers
Rochester’s reputation as a boomtown was fueled by residents who invented products, created new markets, and built thriving businesses. Meet […]
Learn MorePublic Tours: North Section
This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on both paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes […]
Learn MoreTram Tour
Cemetery tram tours are for visitors who have difficulty walking the hilly terrain in the cemetery. The tram is much […]
Learn MoreTwilight Tour
These 75-minute tours include some topics covered on Sunday North Section tours as well as new material, on an alternative […]
Learn MoreArchitecture & Architects: History and Art in Plain Sight
This tour of Mount Hope Cemetery is a walk through the past 200 years of our region’s architectural history. You […]
Learn MoreThe Degree of Walking Difficulty rating is provided for each tour, on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being flat/paved/easy, and 5 most strenuous due to hills/stairs/unpaved paths.