"On the 26th of June, 1827, we strolled through the village of Rochester, under the guidance of a most obliging and intelligent friend... Every thing in this bustling place appeared to be in motion. The very streets seemed to be starting up of their own accord, ready-made, and looking as fresh and new as if they had been turned out of the workmen's hands but an hour before."
— Capt. Basil Hall, Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828
