When I am not gallivanting around to WordCamps I’m exploring my hometown, Rochester NY. At first, I was confused by Rochester’s nickname. Is it “Flour City” or “Flower City”? Once it was explained to me, it made perfect sense! Rochester used to be known as the Flour City because of all the flour mills that dotted the Genesee River. The Genesee River and Erie Canal helped to power the flour mills along with providing fertile soil and transportation by waterways in addition to the railway. As flour processing moved to the Midwest, the largest seed companies in the world, started by immigrants, were based in Rochester and were the reason for the nickname change to “Flower City”. Read more on the history of Rochester at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rochester,_New_York#Rochesterville_and_The_Flour_City
I’ve had the chance to visit the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House https://susanb.org/ where I learned that the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was named in her honor. I also learned that Frederick Douglass https://rocdouglass.com/ lived in Rochester for many years and published his first abolitionist newspaper here.
I hope while your here to attend WordCamp Rochester 2019 you’ll have a chance to visit Rochester and Monroe County. There’s a lot to do here.
I’ve been asked what my favorite food is. I’m surprised more of you haven’t guessed! I’ll let you know the answer next week.
