Proud to Serve Rochester’s Past, Honored to Serve Its Future

General Info

Mount Hope, dedicated in 1838, is America's first municipal Victorian Cemetery. Set in a picturesque landscape shaped by retreating glaciers, the cemetery contains priceless pieces of art and rare horticultural specimens. It is the final resting place of many dignified and internationally known individuals, including Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, and is on the National Park Services National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Mount Hope is listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as part of the Mt. Hope/Highland Preservation District, featuring 83 mausoleums, soaring Egyptian obelisks, a Florentine cast-iron fountain, two stone chapels in the Gothic Revival style, a Moorish gazebo, a Victorian Gothic gatehouse, and infinitely varied tombstones marking 350,000 graves across 196 acres.Mount Hope, dedicated in 1838, is America's first municipal Victorian Cemetery. Set in a picturesque landscape shaped by retreating glaciers, the cemetery contains priceless pieces of art and rare horticultural specimens. It is the final resting place of many dignified and internationally known individuals, including Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, and is on the National Park Services National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Mount Hope is listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as part of the Mt. Hope/Highland Preservation District, featuring 83 mausoleums, soaring Egyptian obelisks, a Florentine cast-iron fountain, two stone chapels in the Gothic Revival style, a Moorish gazebo, a Victorian Gothic gatehouse, and infinitely varied tombstones marking 350,000 graves across 196 acres.

Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Sun:	7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Categories

Cemeteries, Crematories, Historical Places

Payment Options

Brands

mausoleums, monuments

Location

Visitors are encouraged to use the South Entrance, 1133 Mount Hope Avenue (opposite The Distillery restaurant) The office is open Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to noon

Neighborhoods

Highland, Strong

Amenities

Mount Hope's grounds are open to the public and visitors are welcome every day of the year from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., October through April. From May through August, the grounds remain open until 8 p.m. In the fall, the closing time may vary. Please call (585) 428-7999 to check the current closing time.

Accreditation

Erie Canalway National Corridor,National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat,Genesee Riverway Trail

Other Link

http://www.cityofrochester.gov/mounthope

Other Information

Parking: Lot