Riley Bigelow Belden (1801 – 1867)

Portrayed by William Martinez  October 19, 2024

This video was taken at the “Spirits of Sodus Walk and Talk” Cemetery Tour on October 19, 2024. Here William Martinez tells the story of Riley Bigelow Belden’s life (1801 – 1867). He was a Civil Engineer and Surveyor whose family owned much of the land on both sides of what became Belden Avenue, which is in the village of Sodus, from Main St. north to Danford St.