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Mourning in the Morning – Abelard Reynolds and America’s First Indoor Mall
The city of Rochester is well known for its innovators and inventors, but did you know that the city was the home of the largest and most expensive building in […]
Seldens Seldom Remembered: An Illustrious Family of Groundbreakers and Innovators
Presented by Sally Millick. Hailing from Connecticut and settling in early 19th century Rochester, the Selden family was known for keen legal and judicial minds as well as technical innovation. […]
Wreaths Across America
On December 18th we welcomed the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), Lincoln Camp #6, and their commander Ed O’Brien to Mount Hope to commemorate Wreaths Across […]
Tales from the Crypts: The Mausoleums of Mount Hope Cemetery
Presented by Chris Grooms Each of Mount Hope Cemetery’s 85 mausoleums has its own story. Discover stories of philanthropists, artists, inventors, mayors, entrepreneurs, and everyday Rochesterians who commissioned mausoleums to […]
Mount Hope Cemetery: An Artistic Legacy
Presented by Christopher C. Conway Explore a selection of artistic works found throughout Mount Hope Cemetery and learn about the artists responsible for them, as well as local patrons and […]
The Death of Harriet Bentley in the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic — A Family Grieves
Presented by Patricia Corcoran The presentation details how family members dealt with the tragedy of losing a beloved mother and daughter in the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic. Speaker Patricia Corcoran […]
Mount Hope Cemetery and the Rural Cemetery Movement: A History of…Everything?
Presented by Dennis Carr While intended to appear as a work of nature, Mount Hope Cemetery is our region’s greatest example of romantic landscape design. Its form, function, and aesthetic […]
