Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Stepping Stone
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 9, 2023
1. Original Stepping Stone Marker
Original stepping stone from Buffalo Avenue home of Judge Augustus Porter
Judge Porter purchased Goat Island and adjoining islands from State of New York in 1814. Island re-purchased by the state in 1885.
Presented to the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission by Descendants of Porter Family, August 1972
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 43° 4.927′ N, 79° 4.265′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. Marker can be reached from Goat Island Road. Located in Niagara Falls State Park - Goat Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara Falls NY 14303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cave of the Winds Elevator (within shouting distance of this marker); World's First Hydroelectric Power Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); The Power Portal (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara River Corridor Important Bird Area (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nikola Tesla (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Nikola Tesla (about 300 feet away); The Cave of the Winds
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Also see . . .
1. Niagara Falls State Park. (Submitted on April 22, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Augustus Porter (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 22, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 9, 2023
2. Original Stepping Stone Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 9, 2023
3. Original Stepping Stone Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
