Monroe County Chapter Nysarc Inc history

The county, which covered 675 square miles (430,000 acres), had its first official real estate transaction on March 19, 1821, although it was not recorded until April 6, 1821.

Locally, an aqueduct was constructed in 1823 to carry the canal over the river and enhance access throughout the city.

In response to the canal’s success, construction of another canal that would connect the fertile land to the south along the Genesee River to the Erie Canal was begun in 1837.

A second aqueduct, built in 1842, now supports the Broad Street Bridge.

When Judge Robert Wagner, his wife Winnie, and several other Rochester-area parents met for the first time in the mid-1950’s to discuss possible services for their children and others with developmental disabilities, the landscape was markedly different from today.

Collection includes cemetery records, genealogical information, clippings and files related to Penfield’s history, some artifacts, Penfield High School yearbooks, books on the history of Penfield, and Penfield newspapers from 1951 to the present.

In 1956, The Sunshine League became the Monroe County Chapter, Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. (AHRC) and The Honorable Robert Wagner was elected president of the Board of Directors.

Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield NY, 14526, (585) 340-8720 Regions served: Penfield.