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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 2287 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport, NY 14450-9579
A real winery with all the features of an authentic-feeling Italian vineyard, including a central "piazza" and a bell tower. You can taste the local wine as well as purchase wines and other gifts at the shop.
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 70 Lighthouse St, Rochester, NY 14612
This forty-foot high stone lighthouse was built in 1822 to guide the growing number of commerce ships into the port of Rochester. Following a long and storied history, the lighthouse was rumored to be demolished in 1965, so concerned students intervened on its behalf. Later renovations led to the tower being relit in 1984. Fascinating museum and...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 300 Village Square Blvd, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
A real microbrewery, which allows visitors to tour the facility on weekends and see beer-making in progress. There is also a shop on the premises.
Ganondagan State Historic Site
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 1488 Victor Holcomb Rd, West on CR 41 (Boughton Hill Rd), Victor, NY 14564
This 552-acre National Historic Landmark is New York's only historic site dedicated to the rich heritage of the Seneca Indians, who flourished here for hundreds of years until driven out by a French army in 1687, never to return. Learning is facilitated by an informative documentary, numerous artifacts, four interpretive hiking trails, a...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 791 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14534
This Victorian cemetery was established in 1837 and consists of more than 200 acres, allowing room for present-day burials. Far from morbid, the detailed landscape makes this a site for Memorial Day festivities and picnics. The burial site of Susan B. Anthony, members of Buffalo Bill Cody's family, Frederick Douglass, Civil War General E. G....
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 151 Charlotte St, 25 miles SE of Rochester, Canandiagua, NY 14424
This National Historical Landmark is comprised of a stately Victorian estate and nine formal gardens. The former home of Frederick and Mary Thompson, whose successful bank has since developed into Citibank, the 40 room mansion is flanked by 50 acres overlooking Canandaigua Lake. Restaurant, gift shop and greenhouse.
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 17 Madison St, Rochester, NY 14608
Women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony lived in this charming brick home from 1866-1906. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house was the site of Anthony’s arrest in 1872. Many of her furnishings and possessions are displayed throughout the interior, and the Museum Room showcases the history of women’s suffrage.
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 280 Union St N, 2 blks N of E Main, Rochester, NY 14609-6013
This public market offers produce, fresh meats, and fish as well as crafts, other food items, and special Sunday events. Enjoy walking around and exploring all the stalls and "shops." There are also special events throughout the year such as the "Greatest Garage Sale Ever", "Flower City Days" and "Homegrown at the Market".
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: All Along the Lake Ontario Shoreline, follows the Niagara River, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
In the Rochester vicinity, look for the Green trail markers "Seaway Trail": it is the longest scenic byway in the US! There are all sorts of places to visit along the trail, including museums, parks, villages, and forts. It's a local favorite for weekend hiking and exploring. Call for specific details and/or contact the Greater Rochester Visitors...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: Highland Park South, at 1440 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14692
This inspirational, two-acre memorial serves to commemorate, educate, and encourage. Consisting of a Memorial Overlook, Veterans' Garden, Learning Center, Garden of Reflection, and Walk of Honor, the memorial is augmented by massive granite sections depicting maps of Vietnam, statistics from other wars, and a comprehensive timeline of this dark...
