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    Travel and Explore Rochester, NY!

    Rochester, NY

    First known as the "Flour City" when settlers and others like Nathaniel Rochester started milling industries on the Genesee River Falls. Later when the milling industry moved westward, Rochester became known as the "Flower City" through the nursey business of flowers. Also things like the first Kodak camera was invented here by George Eastman, and other important manufacturing goods, such as dental, optical, and surgical goods. Visit the Eastman Kodak Company for tours and the George Eastman House for the International Museum of Photography, a 50-room mansion housing the largest museum of photographic art and technology. Susan B. Anthony's house where civil rights leader who wrote "The History of Woman Suffrage," offers tours in a mid-1800 furnished house. Also of interest to see is the Campbell-Whittlesey House, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Rochester Institute of Technology, the Eastman School of Music, the University of Rochester, Cobb's Hill Park, Upper Falls Park, the Mendon Ponds Park offering 550 acres of natural preserve, and the Manhattan Square Park presenting a 100-foot observation tower. One of the most popular recreational activities to do in Rochester is fishing. Lake Ontario offers warm-water angling in the summers and ice fishing in the winters.


     Cumming Nature Center
     6472 Gulick Rd.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 374-6160
     The center is on 900 acres of environmental woodlands and trails.

     Durand-Eastman Park
     
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 342-9810
     The park has an 18-hole golf course and a collection of crab apple trees.

     Genesee Valley Park
     Elmwood Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716)256-4950 or 428-6755
     The park contains many facilities including an ice rink and golf courses.

     Genessee Country Museum
     Flint Hill Rd.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 538-6822
     The museum houses over 57 farm and village structures of life in the late 19th century.

     George Eastman House
     900 East Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 271-3361
     This 50-room mansion once belonged to George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Co.

     High Falls
     60 Browns Race
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 292-8280
     The complex features educational and entertainment exhibits of Rochester's development.

     Highland Park
     Highland Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716)244-8079 or 256-4960
     The park contains 1,200 lilac bushes and is where the Lilac Festival is held.

     Irondequoit Council
     55 St. Paul St.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 454-2220
     

     Landmark Center, The
     133 S. Fitzhugh St.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 546-7029
     This restored Greek Revival house is furnished in its period.

     Maplewood Park
     Lake Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 647-2379
     The park feature the nation's largest municipal rose gardens.

     Memorial Art Gallery
     500 University Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716)473-7720 or 473-6152
     The art gallery offers works of art over 50 centuries of time.

     Rochester Museum & Science Center
     657 East Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 271-1880
     The museum offers a variety of exhibits being permanent or changing.

     Seabreeze Park/Raging Rivers Water
     4600 Culver Rd.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 323-1900
     The amusement park offers over 57 rides of entertainment and there are also live shows for the family.

     Seneca Park and Zoo
     2222 St. Paul St.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 266-6846
     The zoo features domestic and exotic animals.

     Stone-Tolan House Museum
     2370 East Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 546-7029
     The museum is furnished in its period and is in 19th century rural tavern and farmhouse.

     Strasenburgh Planetarium
     657 East Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716)271-1880 or 271-4552, ext. 411
     The plantetarium offers large films on science, stars, and nature.

     Strong Museum, The
     One Manhattan Sq.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716)454-7639 or 263-2700
     The museum offers a collection of over 500,000 dolls, toys, minatures, dollhouses, and home furnishings.

     Victorian Doll Museum and Chili Doll Hospital
     4332 Buffalo Rd.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 247-0130
     The museum has over 2,000 identified dolls and toys.

     Woodside Mansion
     485 East Ave.
     Rochester
     New York
     (716) 271-2705
     The mansion was built from 1839 to 1841 and is furnished in its period.



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