Pittsford

August 1 2019

Birdsong Fairy Trail in Mendon Ponds Park Near Rochester

The popular Birdsong Trail in Mendon Ponds Park is now home to Rochester’s favorite Fairy Trail. by Chris Clemens Imagine walking through the woods and stumbling upon a curious green door painted in the scar from a downed limb on a tree. But then, just a few steps further, a little home with a similar […]

The Linehan Chapel at Nazareth College – Pittsford, NY

Finger Lakes Region Pittsford

Exploring inside the Linehan Chapel at Nazareth College in Rochester. by Chris Clemens I had the pleasure of being invited to Nazareth College for a round table discussion with spiritual life leaders from area colleges. Getting an opportunity to meet with people from all backgrounds and faith perspectives was an honor all its own. I […]

This Day In Upstate History

1657 Jews in New Amsterdam (now, New York City) are granted religious freedom

1825 The town of Hastings, New York is broken off from Constantia. At first, the town was called "Breda" by patent holder George Scriba. He chose the named Breda from a town and fortress in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands, twenty-six miles southeast of Rotterdam, his native place. Later, one of the primary settlers here, Hastings Curtiss, would be the town's namesake.

1829 The Town of Walworth in Wayne County is established by being separated from the Town of Ontario.

1918 Highly decorated Navy officer and best selling author Edward L. "Ned" Beach, Jr. is born in New York City

1919 Race car driver Phil Walters is born in New York City. He was a two-time winner of both the Watkins Glen Grand Prix and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

2002 At approximately 6:50a, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs in the western part of Peru, New York. The quake is felt as far away as Cleveland and Baltimore.

2012 The first of the two day eighth annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology featuring special guests Alfred State Jesters, The Asterplace, Leah Clark, Caitlin Glass, Kyle Hebert, Jamie Marchi, Trina Nishimura, Jon St. John, J. Michael Tatum, and Uncle Yo.