Rochester's 180th
Anniversary Presentation & Luncheon |
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Date:
Monday, April 21, 2014
Description: Pioneer History Of Early Rochester Come celebrate the 180th anniversary of the city of Rochester with us and have a great hot Italian buffet lunch at Mario's restaurant. Meet the early pioneer families who settled Rochester and find out how the roads we travel on got their name. Hear the amazing life stories of some prominent families who were instrumental in early Rochester's development including: Nathaniel Rochester, Abelard Reynolds, Gideon Cobb, Oliver Culver, Matthew & Francis Brown, James Cunningham and many others. Meet the inventor of the fishing reel, the baking soda baron of America and our first daredevil. Understand how Rochester became America's First Boomtown. Then get a sneak preview of our new fall motorcoach tour and have the 1st opportunity to sign up before it is announced to the general public. Don’t miss this exciting presentation that will delight anyone who was born in Rochester or has lived here for a short time. Take this opportunity to experience the past with one of Rochester’s most knowledgeable and entertaining local historians. Warren is a Rochester native and best selling author of the book "America’s First Boomtown - Rochester, NY."
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