Beach Ridge Cemetery, part of Lakeview Cemetery, located off Lake Road South in the town of Sweden, is one of the oldest burying grounds in the town dating back to the 1820s. A hilltop of rolling terrain with a distant view of Lake Ontario, it is the final resting place for several of the town’s early farm settlers – John Reed, Asa Rowe, Reuben Stickney, Henry White, and Frederick Root. Learn who was a Town Supervisor, a trustee of the Collegiate Institute, and owner of the farm where the first successful grain reaper was tested. The tour will highlight the history of the town of Sweden and these notable citizens.
Tours will begin at the Sweden Farmers Museum, 4988 Lake Road South, Brockport, on Sunday, September 14, at 2 and 5 p.m.
The museum and the barn will be open.
For more information call 585-637-4895.
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