Around Brockport
Around Brockport by William G. Andrews, published by Arcadia Publishing in 2002, is an illustrated exploration of the historical development of the Brockport area, located about twenty miles west of Rochester. This 128-page book details the establishment of the towns of Sweden and Clarkson, as well as the village of Brockport, from the early 1800s through the mid-1800s, highlighting the impact of the Erie Canal, agricultural advancements, and the rise of higher education on local prosperity.
Readers will find a rich visual narrative featuring over two hundred thirty images sourced from both private and public collections, including many glass negatives. The book captures various facets of the area’s history, such as early farm life in Sweden, notable homes in Clarkson Corners, industrial activities in Brockport, and student life at the normal school. This edition provides a comprehensive look at how Brockport evolved into a well-preserved Victorian village and a significant educational hub within the State University of New York system.
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The first settlers came to the Brockport area soon after 1800. Located some twenty miles west of Rochester, the towns of Sweden and Clarkson, the village of Brockport, and a college were organized between 1814 and 1835. The Erie Canal, farm implement manufacturing, and higher education fostered their growth and prosperity in the mid-1800s. At Brockport, the United States became a continental nation, the Industrial Revolution came to agriculture, and popular literature came to American women. Today, Brockport is a remarkably well-preserved Victorian village on a revitalized Erie Canal, Clarkson and Sweden are havens for farming and commuting, and the college is an 8,500-student unit of the State University of New York. Around Brockport presents more than two hundred thirty images from private and public collections, many from glass negatives. They depict such aspects of the area’s history as farm life in early Sweden, stately homes at Clarkson Corners, industrial plants in Brockport, and student activities at the normal school.
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