Victor
Top 12 Suburbs of Rochester
VICTOR FACTS:
The Town Motto is: Live Work Visit Learn Invest Play Die
Victor is a town in Ontario County, New York located Southeast of Rochester.
Victor’s strategic location led to extensive suburban growth in the late 20th and early 21st century.
Victor is the largest of Rochester’s suburbs to be located outside of Monroe County
the home of more than two-thirds of the Greater Rochester population.
The Village of Victor is 12 miles from the head of Canandaigua Lake the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes
The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, an American hero of the War of 1812.
An important Seneca village, known as Gannagaro or Ganondagan, was located within the area of this town. The tribe abandoned the village and the area about it after being severely attacked in 1687 by French invaders from Canada.
In 2015, New York opened a museum and cultural center on the grounds of the Ganondagan State Historic Site, established in 1987. The Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan will use art, history and education, drawn from oral history, written documents, and archeological evidence, to tell the story of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of the Seneca nation.
Pioneer settlement by European Americans began around 1789. The Town of Victor was formed in 1812. The area was initially developed for agriculture.
Places of Interest Listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
Jeremiah Cronkite House, Cobblestone Railroad Pumphouse, Felt Cobblestone General Store, Boughton Hill, Osborne House and Valentown Hall
Parks:
Boughton, Dyrer Road, Fishers, Harlan Fisher Park, Lehigh Crossing, Maryfrances Bluebird Haven, Mead Square, Monkey Run, Paparone, Victor Minicipal, Village on the Park
In Conclusion:
Just over the boarder of Monroe County you will find the charming village of Victor a vibrant and welcoming community. With a short commute you can dine in Downtown Rochester or play in the beautiful Finger Lake of Canandaigua Lake. There is so much to do and explore in Ontario County. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in exploring Real Estate opportunities in Victor, NY.
