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~ ROCHESTER'S HISTORY ~
AN ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE
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VICTORIAN CEMETERY MONUMENTS
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Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY
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View a close-up of the carving on this stone.
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Slate
There are very few slate monuments in Mount Hope. Slate monuments tend to flake and split destroying their carved inscriptions. The Victorians noted this and changed to the more durable granite.
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