Rochester, New York, is the county seat of Monroe County. The native Iroquois, who had allied with the British in the American Revolutionary War, were ousted from the area, which was then settled by the Americans. In 1803, Col. Nathaniel Rochester and two of his friends, who had also fought in the War, came from Hagerstown, Maryland and bought 100 acres of land there and laid out the town, marking the beginnings of Rochester.
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A middle-aged nursing assistant in upstate New York writes about her Christianity, bible college education and her lesbianism as well as movies an music she likes, politics, and life in general.
http://awakeinrochester.blogspot.com/
This Rochester-based company writes about science, technology, and local politics with entries warning against email notifications from social networks, space photos, and technology in the classroom in the 21st century.
http://dragonflyeye.net/
This blog serves as a journal for a woman to write about her 45th year, and to chronicle the items on her list of things to do before her 45th. Topics include books she’s read, cross-stitch and embroidery, thrift store shopping, and gardening.
http://my45thyear.blogspot.com/