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.
Site of original Village Graveyard
Over 400 buried here from 1811 to 1878

Revolutionary War
Dennis Canfield 1768-1812 • John Dumbleton 1744-1812

War of 1812
Ira Barnard 1783-1871 • Moses Dart 1793-1875 • John Fox 1788-1866 • Samuel Jackson 1774-1853 • Henry Parker 1780-1856 • Silas Wheelock 1780-1851 • Moses White 1783-1845

Civil War
August Ansalm 1814-1864 • Henry Beach 1836-1865 • William Cole 1842-1862 • Alonzo VanName 1844-after 1910

John Cummings is presumed to have been the first person buried here.

Oldest Stone Found
Silvanis Smith age 6 died April 24, 1811 son of Zenas/Anna Smith

From 1878-1893 the remains and stones were moved to Prospect Lawn to allow use of the area for a new village park.

Erected 2010 by Village of Hamburg Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1811.

Location. 42° 43.086′ N, 78° 50.324′ W. Marker is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection

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of Lake Street and Union Street, on the left when traveling south on Lake Street. Marker is located in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Lake 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Hamburg Civil War Veterans Monument (here, next to 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); The Village of Hamburg (approx. 0.3 miles

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

2. Memorial Park Marker

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.

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 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.