The Foundation of Rochester NY.
Posted 08/17/09
The second largest metropolitan area in New York State is Rochester NY. The location for the City of Rochester NY was chosen because it was an ideal please to harness the power of three cataracts on the Genesee Riverfor industrial use. The founders of the city were Col. Nathaniel Rochester Major Charles Carrol and Col.William Fitzbugh who purchased the land that later grew into a city. Col Nathaniel Rochester gave his name to the city because he conceived and laid the foundations of Rochester NY .
The roaring pace of industry in Rochester NY earned it the name of the Young Lion of the West. The flourishing Flour industry earned Rochester the name of flour city. After the civil war Rochester saw a return of its industrial boom. Rochester was the home of many prominent historical personalities particularly African American anti slavery activists. Link. Rochester NY has reduced in population over the years but still remains an important industrial City in the state.
