Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after General Horatio Gates. The population was 28,400 at the 2010 census. Gates and North Gates are census-designated places located within the town's boundaries. It is a suburb of nearby Rochester, New York.
Gates community center, which houses the town offices
Horatio Lloyd Gates was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (1777) – a matter of contemporary and historical controversy – and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden in 1780. Gates has been described as "one of the Revolution's most controversial military figures" because of his role in the Conway Cabal, which attempted to discredit and replace General George Washington; the battle at Saratoga; and his actions during and after his defeat at Camden.
Gates in a c. 1794 portrait by Gilbert Stuart, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
General Gates as he appears at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull Gates is in the center, with arms outstretched
Traveller's Rest