Charlotte, Rochester, New York

Charlotte ( shar-<small>LOT</small>) is a neighborhood in Rochester, New York located at the mouth of the Genesee River along Lake Ontario. It is the home of the Port of Rochester.

History

Early Settlers

In 1788, the Mill Yard Tract, a parcel of land approximately wide and long, along bank of the Genesee River stretching from present day locations of Charlotte at Lake Ontario through the City of Rochester was purchased from the Seneca Indians by Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham. In 1792 the Pulteney Association purchased rights to much of Phelps and Gorham's land in New York. Colonel Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Association, arranged the first layout of the town, dividing the land into lots. He named the area "Charlottesburgh" in honor of his...
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