History of Geneva History of Geneva The History of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century. Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Romans took in 121 BC. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva
Geneva City School District formerly occupied by a cemetery; the bodies from which were exhumed and removed to Glenwood Cemetery. The building was used by Finger Lakes Community College for several years starting in 2007, before being demolished in 2014. 1278, the high school was moved to its present location at 101 Carter Road in the City of Geneva. The District offices are located at 400 West North Street in Geneva. The current Superintendent is Mr Gavin Burgey Previously, the school's offices were located at 649 South Exchange Street in Geneva, but were moved before the 2010 school year. "Previous assignment and reason for