Park Meadow in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McMillan
Inscription.
McMillan / William McMillan First Superintendent of Buffalo Parks 1870-1898 Erected by a few of his friends 1905
Erected 1905.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 42° 56.016′ N, 78° 52.071′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Park Meadow. It is on Scajaquada Expressway, on the right when traveling east. Can be accessed by walking up a hill and stairs on the north side of Hoyt Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. 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: Trees Planted November 30, 1925 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert James Myer, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ebenezer Walden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigadier General Albert James Myer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buffalo's Olmsted Parks (approx. Ό mile away); Pan-American Exposition (approx. Ό mile away); Frederick Law Olmsted (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Millard Fillmore (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
More about this marker. Former horse trough.
Additional keywords. Delaware Park, Hoyt Lake
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Sue Cutrona of Buffalo, New York. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Sue Cutrona of Buffalo, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

