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Irondequoit
Irondequoit portrays the rich past of a Lake Ontario town with a name that comes from the Iroquois word meaning where land and waters meet." Originally part of the Phelps Gorham purchase of 1788, Irondequoit was established in 1839. The area, once marred by swamps and marshes, eventually became "the Garden Spot of Western New York," known far and wide for its peaches, melons, and vegetables. Later the town developed as a resort area, with attractions like Sea Breeze Amusement Park, Glen Haven Park, the Newport House, and White City, a 300-family tent colony. Irondequoit's tree-lined streets, excellent schools, and access to prime recreational areas, including Sea Breeze, Durand-Eastman Park, and Irondequoit Bay Park, continue to draw people who make it the thriving community it is today."
128 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2006
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December 23, 2020
This book was a gift from my realtor and I've had it for some time now; but it was my most recent long solo walk through Durand-Eastman Park that got me to finally read it. On the walk, I was in no rush and was intentionally taking extra time to see things I missed on previous walks.
I stopped at an information stand that had maps of the park and a display of old photos with some history underneath each photo. A photo of the old refectory overlooking Durand-Eastman beach was the one that really caught my attention. The building is gone now, but the cobblestone wall that remains still has an a great view of the lake. Nearly everyone has seen it, but based on what friends had mistakenly told me (and they surely had been told by someone else), I thought it was what was left of the "white lady's castle". It was interesting to learn about the real story.
Like the info stand, this book is a large collection of old photographs and history from the time that Irondequoit was territory of the Senecas, to European settlement, and through the agricultural, cultural, and business changes of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The text and photos give a brief overview of life in each time period, with a focus on farming, family, and recreational history of the town. Certainly not meant to be an in-depth history of every topic, but a great starting point to learn about local history.
I stopped at an information stand that had maps of the park and a display of old photos with some history underneath each photo. A photo of the old refectory overlooking Durand-Eastman beach was the one that really caught my attention. The building is gone now, but the cobblestone wall that remains still has an a great view of the lake. Nearly everyone has seen it, but based on what friends had mistakenly told me (and they surely had been told by someone else), I thought it was what was left of the "white lady's castle". It was interesting to learn about the real story.
Like the info stand, this book is a large collection of old photographs and history from the time that Irondequoit was territory of the Senecas, to European settlement, and through the agricultural, cultural, and business changes of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The text and photos give a brief overview of life in each time period, with a focus on farming, family, and recreational history of the town. Certainly not meant to be an in-depth history of every topic, but a great starting point to learn about local history.
January 27, 2026
This book is filled with interesting images and I learned all kinds of interesting facts about my hometown!
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