Some were farmers but many were canal boatmen for the Genesee Valley Canal that ran parallel to the Genesee River at this site. Others were teamsters who off-loaded and transported river cargo by wagon to the early downtown Rochester settlement.
Some were farmers but many were canal boatmen for the Genesee Valley Canal that ran parallel to the Genesee River at this site. Others were teamsters who off-loaded and transported river cargo by wagon to the early downtown Rochester settlement.