Marilla in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First House in Marilla
Photographed by Paige Miller, June 27, 2020
1. First House in Marilla Marker
Log house was built by James Willis about 1823. It stands on land once part of the Buffalo Creek Indian Reservation, which was the last land in New York State to be sold by the Senecas.
Erected 1971 by Erie County Sesquicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 42° 50.385′ N, 78° 33.548′ W. Marker is in Marilla, New York, in Erie County. It is on Bullis Road (County Route 331) west of West Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11495 Bullis Rd, Marilla NY 14102, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marilla Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Willis Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The 150th Anniversary of the Start of the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marilla World War Honor Holl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Members of the United States Armed Forces (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Grist Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blacksmith Shop (approx. Ό mile away); East Elma (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marilla.
Photographed by Paige Miller, June 27, 2020
2. First House in Marilla Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
