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Mourning in the Morning: East Avenue in Its Gilded Age presented by Sally Millick

Mourning in the Morning: East Avenue in Its Gilded Age presented by Sally Millick In-Person

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (see below). Registrants will receive the Zoom link in an email one hour before the talk begins.

East Avenue in Rochester was once one of the most glamorous and beautiful avenues in the nation, a result of the city's boomtown wealth of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the families who built "country homes" on the "Road to Pittsford" also have permanent "estates" (or plots) at Mount Hope Cemetery. We'll explore the history of the avenue itself, as well as the families who resided here and now at Mount Hope: the industries they worked within, how they have influenced our lives and others around the world, and how they lived their lives. Hear their stories and view their grand mansions - some which still stand, and some which are lost.

 

Sally Millick is a past trustee, and longtime cemetery tour author and guide with the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery. She is active with other historical pursuits and presentations, and currently a board member of the Friends and Foundation of Rochester Public Library. Sally has contributed to several books on history of upstate NY and Mount Hope Cemetery and has photographed many Victorian-era cemeteries in her travels - most recently to the Colon Cemetery in Havana, Cuba.

Date:
Saturday, October 10, 2020 Show more dates
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Library:
Central Library
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Department - Local History & Genealogy     Streamed Event     Local History  
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