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NEXT THEME TOUR:
SEEKING THE CURE:
THE MEDICAL HERITAGE OF MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY
Saturday, July 27 at 11 a.m.
From the early 19th century to the present, Rochester has been on the leading edge of health care, and Mount Hope Cemetery is the final home of many innovators and national leaders in medicine and public health.
Shown above is a photo of Ida Jane Anderson, the first registered nurse in New York.
Meet: North Gatehouse Entrance, 791 Mount Hope Avenue, opposite Robinson Drive.
Admission: $10, free for FOMH members, SNAP recipients with ID, and children under 16 when accompanied by a paying adult.
Tour Guides: Jim Brady of the Genesee Country Museum joins Dennis Carr to lead your tour. Dennis is Vice-President of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery, and has been leading tours of Mount Hope for more than 40 years.
GENEALOGICAL SERVICES
Click on Genealogical Services to find information about assistance offered by Friends volunteers.
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CARLO, the beloved mascot of the FOMH, has come out of the corner!
Come a bit early for your next tour and check out his updated space. Carlo loves visitors, especially cemetery lovers!