Lockport in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Aaron Mossell
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 7, 2019
1. Aaron Mossell Marker
and his son Charles were
local residents who advanced
the struggle to integrate
Lockport Schools. Open to all
regardless of race by 1876.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 538.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 43° 10.582′ N, 78° 41.148′ W. Marker is in Lockport, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Exchange Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockport NY 14094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Erie Barge Canal at Lockport (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sluice and Hall Spillway (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockport Bank (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lowertown Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Residence of Washington Hunt (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 7, 2019
2. Aaron Mossell Marker
In the background is the Exchange Street lift bridge over the Erie Barge Canal.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
