Walking Tours & Bus Tours

East Avenue
Mansions & Millionaires Walking Tour
(East Boulevard
to Oxford)
Have you
ever wondered about the history of the beautiful mansions around the East Avenue
area? Who were the socially elite, rich and famous of Rochester who built and
lived in these mansions and how did they come by their wealth? Learn the history
of Rochester’s most illustrious street, see many impressive mansions, and hear
the stories of the millionaires that developed the area around East Avenue. View
the unique architecture of wonderful mansions and other historic buildings not
only on East Avenue, but also on adjacent streets such as Oliver, and East
Boulevard. Listen to colorful anecdotes that will delight anyone who was born in
Rochester or has lived here for a short time. This nostalgic tour will evoke
wonderful memories of the "good old days."

East Avenue
Mansions & Millionaires Walking Tour
(Oxford to
Alexander)
Have you ever
wondered about the history of the beautiful mansions around the East Avenue
area? Who were the socially elite, rich and famous of Rochester who built and
lived in these mansions and how did they come by their wealth? Learn the history
of Rochester’s most illustrious street, see many impressive mansions, and hear
the stories of the millionaires that developed the area around East Avenue. View
the unique architecture of wonderful mansions and other historic buildings not
only on East Avenue, but also on adjacent streets such as Prince, University,
and Arnold Park. Listen to colorful anecdotes that will delight anyone who was
born in Rochester or has lived here for a short time. This nostalgic tour will
evoke wonderful memories of the "good old days." As an added bonus
this year we will show you the locations and photos of a number of beautiful
mansions which were torn down before preservation efforts began.
Note:
East Avenue Mansions & Millionaires Bus Tour Covers Both Areas Of The Above
Two Walking Tours

The Famous &
Infamous Residents Of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
A Fall Foliage Walking Tour
Visit one
of America’s Victorian cemeteries looking its best, bursting with fall
colors everywhere. See some priceless Victorian monuments and learn
about Victorian symbolism. Listen to delightful stories of famous residents like
Rattlesnake Pete, silent movie star Louise Brooks, the Spaghetti Sauce
Kings, Gettysburg hero Col. Patrick Henry O'Rorke, noted broadcaster and
humanitarian Al Sigl, and infamous resident Jack the Ripper.

The
Famous & Infamous Residents Of Holy Sepulchre & Rochester Riverside
Cemeteries
A Fall
Foliage Bus Tour
Visit two of America’s
beautiful Victorian cemeteries looking their best, bursting with fall colors
everywhere. See some spectacular monuments and mausoleums. Listen to delightful
stories of famous residents like Rattlesnake Pete, Martha Matilda Harper, silent
movie star Louise Brooks, Gettysburg hero Col. Patrick Henry O'Rorke, noted
broadcaster and humanitarian Al Sigl, the Gleasons, infamous residents like Jack
the Ripper and one of Chicago’s notorious mob bosses in the days of Al Capone,
and many more.

Tales
& Treasures Bus Tour of Historic Rochester
Do you
remember when downtown Rochester was a wonderful place to shop with great
department stores like Sibley’s, Edward’s, McCurdy’s & Forman’s? Do
you know where the wealthy flour millers, businessmen, and politicians of early
Rochester lived before the East Avenue area developed? Hear tales of Rochester’s
past and see historic buildings which still exist in the downtown area. Visit
the famous "Ruffled Shirt & Silk Stocking" district and Grove
Place, in Rochester’s vibrant cultural district, where the famous Gibbs, Ward,
and Selden families lived for over 100 years.
View
ArtWalk, a fascinating outdoor art trail in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the
Arts. See architectural landmarks in Rochester dating back to 1816 such as Brown’s
Race in the High Falls area, where flour mills and industry once flourished
making Rochester famous. Admire the beauty of Rochester’s first church, St.
Luke’s Episcopal, where the early pioneers and elite worshiped together.
Listen to stories that will amuse native Rochesterians or short time residents,
and bring back wonderful memories of bygone days. Anyone who has taken Warren’s
tours before will not want to miss another opportunity to be with Rochester’s
most knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide.

Best of Mt. Hope
Cemetery Fall Foliage Walking Tour
Don’t miss
this opportunity to take a walking tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery this fall where
Warren Kling, noted Rochester historian will take you on a memorable journey
into Rochester’s illustrious past. You will see the very best Mt. Hope
Cemetery has to offer with one of its most knowledgeable tour guides. Warren has
entertained thousands of people on guided walking tours of Mt. Hope Cemetery and
offers a number of Rochester history classes at the Rochester Museum &
Science Center.
Visit America’s
oldest municipal Victorian cemetery looking its best, bursting with beautiful
fall colors everywhere. Discover Rochester Hill, the burial site of our city’s
founder and many other pioneers. See some spectacular and unusual monuments and
mausoleums like those on Millionaires Row where you will meet some of Rochester’s
wealthiest. Listen to delightful stories of how these millionaires made their
fortunes and how Rochester benefited. You will be amazed at the prolific,
significant contributions of families like Bausch, Gannett, Hylan, Ritter,
Sibley, Strong, and Vick to name a few.
See impressive
geological eskers and kettles formed over 12,000 years ago near one of the
oldest Indian trails in the area. Gaze at breathtaking specimen trees like
copper and weeping beech, planted over 150 years ago in all their fall beauty.
Catch a glimpse of the wildlife and see wonderful outdoor sculpture and
architecture, dating from the mid 1800's.

To
Arrange For Tours
You can phone (585-442-0099) or
click on the link to send an email to RochesterHistory,
and arrange for a very enjoyable and
memorable time for your group. Don’t delay as the tours book up very quickly
after they are announced.

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