Gowanda in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gowanda Historic Site
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
1. Gowanda Historic Site Marker
The Village of Gowanda, incorporated in 1848, is located in two counties, Cattaraugus and Erie, divided by the Cattaraugus Creek. It was first called Aldrich Mills, and later Lodi. The first settler in 1810 was Turner Aldrich, a pioneer merchant. Elisha Henry had a store and house on this site which burned in the great fire of 1856.
Debbie Case, of the Cattaraugus Cutlery Case family, married H.N. Platts. With his father, Charles Platts, they established C. Platts & Sons Cutlery Works here in 1898. They were famous for making quality pocket knives. The building was purchased in 1910 by Charles Sipple for a car agency. This property was generously donated to the Village in 1987 by Donald and Frederick Campbell who started a Red and White Grocery on the premises in 1944.
Erected 1988 by Gowanda Village Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 27.806′ N, 78° 56.056′ W. Marker is in Gowanda, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Legion Drive and East Main
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gowanda Shrine Club No.1 (a few steps from this marker); Bell Huey UH-1H Helicopter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Thomas Jefferson Parker (about 400 feet away); Ahaz Allen (approx. 1.3 miles away); Taylor Tract (approx. 1.8 miles away); Town of Perrysburg (approx. 3.4 miles away); Tree With Bank Account (approx. 3.6 miles away);
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
2. Gowanda Historic Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
