Friends of Mt. Hope

Friends of Mt. Hope Mt. Hope Cemetery is a unique historical treasure for the greater Rochester region. Hope Cemetery as their final resting place. Susan B.

The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery (aka "The Friends") is a non-profit organization of volunteers founded in 1980 to restore, preserve, and encourage public use and enjoyment of Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York. The Friends are committed to helping you learn about our community as reflected in the lives of those who chose Mt. Anthony and her family, Frederick Douglass and family, Isaac a

nd Amy Post, John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb (of Bausch and Lomb eyewear fame), Emily Sibley Watson, Margaret Woodbury Strong, and Reverend Thomas James are all here (to name a few), and they have much to tell us about the growing pains our nation continues to experience: issues of human rights, commerce, the power of government and the responsibility of the governed.

Pay at the north entrance gatehouse!
06/17/2026

Pay at the north entrance gatehouse!

Historian, author, and club member, Jane Marsh Parker was born June 16, 1836. Her family called her Jennie. She was reli...
06/16/2026

Historian, author, and club member, Jane Marsh Parker was born June 16, 1836. Her family called her Jennie. She was religiously conservative but lifelong friends with her neighbor, Frederick Douglass. When he went to Haiti to represent the U.S., he invited Jane to come; she spent three months there. Although a self-described “non-suffragist,” she was a friend and supporter of Susan B. Anthony and supported votes for women. She just objected to the brash advocacy of some crusaders.

Jane, along with Dr. Dolley, organized the Ignorance Club in 1881 that met fortnightly and was the first women’s club in Rochester. It was a discussion group and cultural force in the city.

Would you join the Ignorance Club?

Don Alonzo Watson was born June 15, 1807. He helped found Western Union and Genesee Hospital. #1807
06/15/2026

Don Alonzo Watson was born June 15, 1807. He helped found Western Union and Genesee Hospital. #1807

Reading, ‘Riting and ‘RithmeticSaturday, June 20, 202611:00AMNorth Gate Entrance Guided Deb Coffey School’s out for summ...
06/14/2026

Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic
Saturday, June 20, 2026
11:00AM
North Gate Entrance
Guided Deb Coffey

School’s out for summer!
As the current school year comes to a close, both teachers and students look forward to the summer break. However, a teacher’s job is never done!

Discover those who devoted their lives to the education of the young. More than just the three Rs, learn about the profound and lasting impact educators had on their students, schools, institutions, and profession.

Join Deb Coffey for this newly developed tour!

Degree of difficulty = 3

Pricing:
$15 each (non-members)
Friends of Mount Hope members enjoy complementary admission (except special event tours)!
Children under age 18 are free when accompanied by an adult.
Cash and credit cards accepted.

Tickets will be available at the door 30 minutes prior to the start of the tour. We suggest tour goers arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow for parking and ticket purchase.

Become a member today!
Tour fees and membership directly fund the restoration and preservation projects of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery.

Thank you for your support!

For more information, visit our website!
fomh.org






Thank you to all who came out to our Pop-up Historian program, featuring sections C & D, on Saturday, June 13th!You neve...
06/14/2026

Thank you to all who came out to our Pop-up Historian program, featuring sections C & D, on Saturday, June 13th!

You never know when our historians will “pop-up” in the cemetery! Stay tuned for another program later in the season!

fomh.org






Pop-up Historian Saturday, June 13, 20261:00 - 3:00pmNorth Gate Entrance 791 Mt. Hope Ave.On Saturday, June 13, our hist...
06/12/2026

Pop-up Historian
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1:00 - 3:00pm
North Gate Entrance
791 Mt. Hope Ave.

On Saturday, June 13, our historians will “pop-up” in sections C & D of Mount Hope Cemetery!

Come hear the stories of some of our “permanent” residents buried in the north end of the cemetery.

Experience this program at your own pace! Our historians will be staged at various gravesites. Visit the stops in the order you choose!

This event is free and open to the public.

Questions, smiles, and applause are welcome!
Look for the signs!

Hope to see you there!






Saturday morning….
06/12/2026

Saturday morning….

Frederick Whittlesley was born June 12, 1799 in New Preston, Connecticut. After moving to Rochester, he was elected to t...
06/12/2026

Frederick Whittlesley was born June 12, 1799 in New Preston, Connecticut. After moving to Rochester, he was elected to the House of Representatives as an Anti-Masonic candidate in 1831. Later he worked as an Attorney, Professor of law, and Vice President of the University of Rochester. Whittlesley is buried in Mount Hope and has a cenotaph in New Preston.

#1799

It’s Friday eve!
06/11/2026

It’s Friday eve!

Happy Birthday to John Fletcher Steele, born June 7, 1885. Fletcher was a landscape architect, most famous for his work ...
06/07/2026

Happy Birthday to John Fletcher Steele, born June 7, 1885. Fletcher was a landscape architect, most famous for his work with Mabel Choate in her Afternoon Garden and Blue Steps.

Fletcher wrote several books, innumerable articles, traveled, collected postcards, worked with the American Red Cross during World War I and eventually returned to live with his sister in Pittsford. Fletcher designed his own headstone and those of his family here in Mount Hope Cemetery.

“I want all my places to seem the homes of children and lovers. I want them to be comfortable and if possible slightly mysterious by day, with vistas and compositions appealing to the painter. I want them to be delirious in the moonlight....”

Such a lovely vision of home!

#1885

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1133 Mt Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY
14620

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