Skip to primary navigation Skip to content Skip to footer

NEWS FROM CORN HILL NAVIGATION FOUNDATION

Back to Blog

Riddle Me Rochester: Navigating Local Fun Facts-October 30th

a close up of a tree

Many thanks to our passengers, donors, and staff for a wonderful season! We’ll be back on the
water in May, looking forward to another year of connecting people with Rochester’s historic
waterways. Remember, gift cards make great holiday and Valentine’s Day gifts! You can
purchase gift cards here.

Here’s our final trivia quiz of 2024, looking back on the year and hinting at big things to come in
2025!

1. How many passengers cruised on Riverie and Sam Patch in 2024?
a. 8,000-10,999
b. 11,000-13,999
c. 14,000-16,999
d. Over 17,000

2. How many school cruises did Corn Hill Navigation operate in 2024?
a. 97
b. 126
c. 151
d. 183

3. What replica vessel visited Corn Hill Landing while conducting its sea trials?
a. The Seneca Chief
b. The Mayflower
c. The Santa Maria
d. The Mary Jemison

4. What new beverages were introduced on Riverie and Sam Patch, produced by Rohrbach
in collectible cans?
a. Blue Heron Hard Cider and White Egret Margarita
b. Sam Patch Porter and Nautical Mile IPA
c. Corn Hill Lager and Colonel Rochester Lime Seltzer
d. River City Blueberry Lemonade and High Falls Vodka Tonic

5. What big things are planned for Sam Patch in the off-season, thanks to generous grant
funders?
a. A new upper deck for passengers with a retractable canopy
b. New windows and exterior painting with a brand new color scheme
c. An expanded outdoor rear deck and roof bicycle racks
d. A new engine, flooring, head, and galley

6. What milestone event is coming in 2025?

a. The nation’s semiquincentennial (250 years)
b. The Erie Canal’s bicentennial (200 years)
c. Rochester’s dodransbicentennial (175 years)
d. Corn Hill Navigation’s golden jubilee (50 years)

Answers:
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. b

 

  • Posted in: