The plaque next to a highway off-ramp commemorating Lincoln’s brief stop in Rochester, the first statue to memorialize an African-American, the drinking fountain admonishing temperance and the small Statue of Liberty replica in rural village parks, the Highland Bowl (yes, it’s a memorial) — Local monuments and memorials tell interesting stories, but ironically, they can be easy to overlook. In this month of Memorial Day, come hear the stories behind the famous and forgotten monuments and memorials that dot the Greater Rochester landscape and remember the people and events that they honor.

Location: This class will take place on Zoom via Rochester Brainery.

Register on the Brainery’s website here.