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          • Monroe Avenue is WELCOMING
          • Monroe Avenue is CLEAN & WELL MAINTAINED
          • Monroe Avenue is a PLACE & a DESTINATION
          • Monroe Avenue is a VIBRANT BUSINESS DISTRICT
          • Monroe Avenue is SAFE & COMPASSIONATE
          • Monroe Avenue succeeds through COLLABORATION
          • Monroe Avenue evolves through community ENGAGEMENT
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        • 2024 September 5th: Exploring The Architectural Heritage of Upper Monroe
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        • 2023 November 14th: General Meeting
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        • 2023 September 10th: Monroe Avenue Clean-up with Walking For Rochester
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  1. About The Neighborhood
  2. Neighborhood History & Lore

Thousands Of Bodies Buried In Upper Monroe! Where Are They?

This program was developed & produced by the UMNA Local History Nerds and presented by Dick Halsey on Friday, October 27, 2023 at Artisan Church.

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Use of the facility was donated by the congregation of Artisan Church. The Swillburg Neighborhood Association was a co-sponsor of this program. Luci & Dona, Boldo's Armory, Dogtown and Hydra Coffeehouse all supported this program in various ways.

The researcher and presenter was noted local amateur historian, Dick Halsey.

Additional resources

  • Dick Halsey's webpage on this particular topic. The information includes the list of those formerly interned at St. Patrick's cemetery on Pinnacle Hill.

  • Dick Halsey's email dick@rochistory.com

  • Dick Halsey's Genealogy & History Corner (Blog)

  • Links to current and past cemeteries in Rochester & Monroe County

  • GenWeb of Monroe County

  • Links to other genealogy pages

A D&C article from 1907

  • The researcher and presenter was noted local amateur historian, Dick Halsey.
  • Additional resources
  • A D&C article from 1907
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Slideshow presented on October 27, 2023
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