Hamburg in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Memorial Park

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

1. Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
was used as a Hamburg Village graveyard from 1811 until 1878 when Prospect Lawn Cemetery was opened. John Cummings, who came to Hamburg in 1806, was buried here in 1811. Approximately 400 graves and tombstones were removed from this graveyard and installed in Prospect Lawn between 1892 and 1894, including the graves of Revolutionary War patriots Dennis Canfield and John Dumbleton.

The Soldiers Monument was erected in 1914 by the Women's Relief Corps, No. 32 to honor Hamburg men who were lost in the Civil War. The monument was updated in 1920 to honor veterans of World War I and this park became the place to gather for patriotic celebrations on Memorial Day. Hamburg's Honor Roll listed World War II soldiers from the entire town, including the McAllister family who had five sons in the service.

Memorial Park had an attractive fountain and a circular bandstand where the Hamburg Cornet Band gave their first concert on July 27, 1893. A new square bandstand was built in 1925 at a cost of $521.94.

The diagonal walkway across the park was first used as a cow path.

Erected 2010 by Village of Hamburg Historic Preservation

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1893.

Location. 42° 43.1′ N, 78° 50.327′ W. Marker is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Union Street and Lake Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Street. Marker is located in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Union Street, Hamburg NY 14075, 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,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

Memorial Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

2. Memorial Park and Marker

The Soldiers Monument can be seen in the background.

are within walking distance of this marker: American Legion Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Steven House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamburg Civil War Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village of Hamburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Isaac Long Alley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kronenberg Alley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith Alley (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamburg.

Memorial Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

3. Memorial Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.