Veteran's Memorial Park

One of two small parks in Rush NY, Veterans Memorial Park (and others like it) is a popular addition to the towns of Rochester. Veterans Memorial Park serves as a permanent memorial to the veterans who have fought in the various wars since World War II.

The Rush Improvement Association presented the park to the Town of Rush on April 2nd, 1948. That was two and a half years after the end of World War II. The group, “…was formed with the goal of acquiring the former mill site to create a park on both sides of Honeoye Creek.” (Mee 2014)

The park was dedicated on May 31, 1964 “to all those who had served Rush in time of war.”

Beautiful Places to Sit

The park itself is very small. Taking up just three quarters of an acre, Veterans Memorial Park is one of the smallest parks in Rochester NY. Beyond the memorial plaque pictured above, the park mainly consists of places to sit.

There are a few benches, and two overlooks of the Honeoye Creek. The first looks directly at the waterfall and the second is a large patio-type concrete structure.

Lastly, there is a large white gazebo situated on the east side of the park. It is about 20 feet in diameter and surrounded by some great-looking flower beds. There are two plaques inside of it: one in memory of Joe Hoh, the other is a 175th Anniversary gift from the Rush Lions Club.