Pittsford

Pittsford

Monroe County, Ports

Pause for Peaceful Pleasures

In 1789, Revolutionary War veterans settled in Northfield, which was renamed Pittsford in 1814. Claiming Monroe County’s first school, first library, first lawyer and first physician, it was the Erie Canal that first brought prosperity to Pittsford when tons of heavy gravel from nearby hills found an inexpensive mode of transport. Today a restaurant inhabits the former coal tower and a year-round population of ducks lives near a grain mill. The village today maintains its distinctive small town character, while specialty shops, dining spots and a tour-boat depot line the towpath in Schoen Place. Nearby Lock 32 is an active site, and features the only man-made whitewater rafting park on the Erie Canal.

Services at the Port of Pittsford, William A. Carpenter Park

https://townofpittsford.org
585-248-6495

  • Docking
  • Restrooms
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Lodging
  • Restaurants
  • Groceries
  • Shopping
  • Laundry
  • ATM
  • Library
  • Wi-Fi

Points of Interest in Pittsford

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Montezuma Audubon Center, Clyde

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Wayne County Museum

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Village of Newark's T. Spencer Knight Canal Port

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William Phelps General Store Museum

Palmyra

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Erie Canal Adventures canal boat rentals

Macedon

Marvel at Memories Maintained Visitors can enjoy traveling along one of very few sections of the original Erie Canal still in use. People also take…
Fairport Landing

Fairport

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Bushnell’s Basin

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Schoen Place, Pittsford

Pittsford

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Susan B Anthony House, Corn Hill

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Greece

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Spencerport

Spencerport

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Brockport's Welcome Center

Brockport

Bridge a Bustling Past Brockport boasts two lift bridges-just 900 feet apart-and operated by one person dashing between them! Traces of an active history include…
Holley Falls Park

Holley

Hobnob with History Settled in 1812, Holley was established on the original Erie Canal. Visitors can enjoy well-preserved reminders of its bustling past including the…
Orleans County Courthouse Square

Albion

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Port of Medina along the Erie Canal

Medina

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