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Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
The Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is touted as America's oldest surviving lighthouse on Lake Ontario
Touted as America's oldest surviving lighthouse on Lake Ontario, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the Charlotte neighborhood in northern Rochester.
Located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River, the 40-foot tower has an additional 12 feet of height for the lantern room. Climb its 42 steps and then an 11-rung ladder into the lantern room for a magnificent panoramic view of the area.
Located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River, the 40-foot tower has an additional 12 feet of height for the lantern room. Climb its 42 steps and then an 11-rung ladder into the lantern room for a magnificent panoramic view of the area.
Rochester, NY
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Susan B. Anthony House
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Home of the legendary American civil rights leader, this museum shares the story of the suffragette's lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women.
Livingston County Historical Museum
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Housed in a 1838 Cobblestone Schoolhouse, the Livingston County Historical Society Museum boasts 200 years of stories and collections from towns in Livingston County.
Sodus Outer Lighthouse
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Sodus Outer Light is located at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay.
Rose Hill Mansion
The Finger Lakes
Once a working farm, experience a taste of 19th-century life at the beautifully restored Rose Hill Mansion in Geneva.
