Rochester Has Activities and Attractions

Rochester is located within a 400 mile radius of 14Sibley Music Library has the largest collection of sheet
north eastern states, two of the most populatedmusic in the world.
Canadian provinces, New Yorks capital city of AlbanyWhether its a day in the park or on the water, antique
and the nations capital of Washington DC.hunting or museum hopping, savouring a performance
Rochester is also the western gateway to theor cheering a sports event, Rochester has activities
fabulous Finger Lakes Region, part of this countrysand attractions to satisfy every visitors image of a
longest scenic byway the Seaway Trail and a daygood time, whatever that image might be. Among the
drive from New York City Americas largest easternvaried images this modern, yet historic, city takes pride
port for overseas travellers entering the United States.in sharing are views from distant days when early
Buffalo Bill Cody lived in Rochester in the 1870s andpioneers had visions of a prosperous new settlement
buried three of his children at Mt Hope Cemetery.on a mighty river called the Genesee.
Silent movie vamp Theda Bara attended high schoolYears later, the statue of Douglass erected here was
here in the 1900s.the first in our country to honour an African American.
Carousels Ontario Beach Park is home to the onlyToday it stands at the top of Highland Park Bowl on
antique carousel in the country never to have beenSouth Avenue and near Mt. Hope Cemetery, which is
moved from its original location, a 1905 menageriethe final resting place for both Douglass and Anthony.
carousel that was the first model of its kind produced.Rochester is the third largest city in New York State
Clothing in the 1840s, baby shoes were first developedtoday, but it was the construction of the Erie Canal
in Rochester by Jesse Hatch while Amelia Bloomerthat turned Rochesterville into an American boom
added the undergarment that carries her name.town. That very first Erie Canal also travelled through
Rochester company is the largest manufacturer ofthe centre of the city across an 800 foot stone
tailored mens clothing in the US with its suits knownaqueduct hailed as the longest in the world at that time.
around the world for their quality.Visitors can still see the second, sturdier version of that
Music at the university is regarded as one of the bestfeat built in 1842 to replace the original aqueduct it
in the country and its Eastman Theatre ranks as onecontinues to stand as the base of Rochesters Broad
of the finest concert halls in America. In addition, itsStreet Bridge.