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Ben Johnson. 7 min read. The City of Rochester has grown from a small Saxon village to one of England’s finest cities. Romans came over in 43AD and made Rochester one of their most important towns by building a stronghold and a bridge over the River Medway.
27. Mai 2024 · Rochester, industrial city, seat (1821) of Monroe county, northwestern New York, U.S. It is a St. Lawrence Seaway port on the Genesee River at its outlet into Lake Ontario, 71 miles (114 km) east-northeast of Buffalo. It is the centre of a metropolitan area that includes Greece, Irondequoit,
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Settlement of the city of Rochester in western New York State began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the Erie Canal. It became a major manufacturing center, and attracted many Italians, Germans, Irish and other immigrants, as well as a dominant group of Yankees of New England origin.
A Brief History of the City. Rochester is a city of great antiquity. There was a settlement of some importance here well before the Roman occupation of Britain in AD43. It was also the point where the ancient highway which later became part of the Roman Watling Street, forded the River Medway.
20th and 21st centuries. Notes. Bibliography. History of Rochester, Kent. Rochester Castle in 1836. Rochester from across the river. Rochester is a town and former city in Kent, England. It is located at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (48 km) from London.
Rochester was a city until losing its status as one in 1998 following the forming of Medway and failing to protect its status as a city. There have been ongoing campaigns to reinstate the city status for Rochester. [2] [3] In 2011 it had a population of 62,982.
Rochester's many identities over the years have been shaped by the city's storied history. From the young lion of the west to the flower city, learn more about America's first boomtown below and then experience it for yourself and become part of our history.
