West Seneca Gatling Gun Marker

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West Seneca in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

West Seneca Gatling Gun

By Matt D. Poole, 2012

1. West Seneca Gatling Gun Plaque

Inscription. Model 1897 10 Barrels 30 Caliber #1075 Built by Colt Firearms Mfg. Co. Delivered to the U.S. Army August 29, 1898 Donated to West Seneca In 1922 Supervisor Henry C. Lein Restored in 2003 By Ron Fultz Roger Harris Ed Kowalewski Rich Raimers Supervisor Paul T. Clark Highway Supt. Patrick Finnegan Legislators John Greenan Greg Falkner West Seneca Historical Society

Erected 2003 by West Seneca Historical Society.

Location. 42° 50.18′ N, 78° 45.285′ W. Marker is in West Seneca, New York, in Erie County. Marker is at the intersection of Legion Drive and Union Road on Legion Drive. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14224, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Red Jacket (approx. 0.6 miles away); Onondaga Village (approx. one mile away); Fourteen Holy Helpers R. C. Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Christian Metz Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jack Berry's Town (approx. 1.3 miles away); Christian Ulrich (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Star Tavern (approx. 5.7 miles away); Joncaire Trading Post (approx. 6.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West Seneca.

West Seneca Gatling Gun Photo, Click for full size

By Matt D. Poole, August 13, 2012

2. West Seneca Gatling Gun

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 16, 2012, by Matt D. Poole of West Seneca, New York. This page has been viewed 119 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2012, by Matt D. Poole of West Seneca, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.