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Route 31 Ramble: Rochester to Lewiston - Featured Image

January 5 2019

A Route 31 Ramble: Rochester to Lewiston

New York State Albion, Lewiston, Lockport, Medina, Monroe County, Niagara County, Orleans County, Rochester

by Chris Clemens At nearly 209 miles, Route 31 is one of the longest state roadways in New York. It stretches from Niagara Falls in the west, to Vernon in Central New York. In a few spots, it closely follows the path of the canal, but over the years it has undergone some re-routing. It […]

Pullman Memorial Universalist Church – Albion, NY

Niagara Frontier Region Albion, Orleans County

Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in Albion is one of the most important architectural and historic gems in Orleans County by Chris Clemens Albion is a small canal town in Orleans County in Western NY. In tourism dollars spent, Orleans is 57th out of 57 counties in New York. If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking […]

This Day In Upstate History

1887 The Naphtha Disaster - When Naphtha fuel from the Vacuum Oil Works company seeped into the sewer system in the city of Rochester, it causes a series of explosions that rock the city. Three mills are destroyed, countless injuries and three deaths all are suffered as the fuel continued to burn throughout the day.

1892 Walter Hagen, professional golfer, ranked third behind Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus for number of majors, is born in Rochester.

2006 With a small crowd looking on, at 6:45p the "fast ferry" leaves Rochester for the last time, en route to its new owners.