Nestled along Harvester Avenue in Batavia, New York, Historic Batavia Cemetery is much more than a burial ground. It is a window into the earliest days of western New York and the people who helped build the community.
For well over a century, people have passed the legends surrounding Devil's Rock from one generation to the next. According to local folklore, the unusual shape of the rock inspired stories that supernatural forces had a hand in its creation.
The Holland Land Office building is located on West Main Street in downtown Batavia, New York, United States. It is a stone building designed by surveyor Joseph Ellicott and erected in the 1810s.
The two-story brick building was constructed in 1831 by architect and builder Hezekiah Eldredge. It was designed in the Federal style and originally served as the Bank of Genesee.