People of Ontario County: Daniel Prue & John Hite

Excerpt from Preston E Pierce’s A Tour Guide to Black History Sites in Canandaigua, NY. When Daniel Prue died in 1895, he was quietly buried in the first row of graves in the old soldier (GAR) plot in Woodlawn Cemetery. Each year, his tombstone literally overlooks the Memorial Day ceremonies. In 1857, Daniel Prue was […]

Long Pier

Much like Canandaigua’s pier, Geneva’s long pier once had 36 boathouses on its north side. During the construction of the 5&20 arterial in the 1950s, the pier was shortened by 14 boathouses. By 1962, the state ordered the remaining boathouses be burned due to deterioration. Long Pier served as a breakwater for the public dock […]