Historic Rochester

How to get to town of rochester from old brochure circa 1950

map from old Town of Rochester brochure circa 1950

M.E. Church, main street, Accord

one of accord’s many bungalow colonies dating from the 1930s.

Joachim Schoonmaker stone house, off towpath road, in accord.


Rochester Today

Early 20th century iron bridge, kerhonkson.

downtown kerhonkson and its O&W train station (now demolished)

Stillwell stone house, kyserike, a 1 1/2 story linear stone house that dates back to the 18th century.

Accord Dutch Reformed Church

Harold lipton community center in accord, Dedicated 2018.

Palentown Schoolhouse, National Historic Landmark

fields on whitfield rd, view of shawangunks

whitfield cemetEry on airport rd

HistoricAL Marker for accord schoolhouse

HistoricAL Marker for accord schoolhouse

whitfield cemetEry on airport rd

Former Accord Schoolhouse

Former Accord Schoolhouse


Museum and FHR Events

Friends of Historic Rochester headquarters and museum

HEritage Day 2017

HEritage Day 2017

Rik rydant giving a presentation on father divine at heritage day 2017

Dedication plaque to percy and ellie

just a few of the collection of historic photos at the FHR museum

Heritage day in the BLue stone Press, 2017

Map of Town of Rochester, County Atlas of Ulster New York, F.W. Beers, 1875

Collection of local family geneaology

Heritage day in the BLue stone Press, 2017