Rochester public market and the stuff nobody tells you
It was in that year that the region became known as Rochesterville, drawing its name from one of its earliest historical figures, Colonel Nathaniel Rochester. The year 1822 brought about the completion of the Erie Canal. This event was significant since it was then that Rochester NY became a major business center. Along with this development came the shortening of the city's name to Rochester. It wasn't long before flour mills sprouted up all over the city as one of its first major industries.