Little Valley in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bicentennial Park

1976

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

1. Bicentennial Park Marker

The marker is on the front/east side of a granite monument dedicated in 1976 for the Spirit of ’76 — America’s Bicentennial Celebration.

Inscription. [title is inscription]

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1776.

Location. 42° 15.07′ N, 78° 48.078′ W. Marker is in Little Valley, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on 7th Street just north of Erie Street (New York State Route 353), on the left when traveling north. The marker is the centerpiece of Cattaraugus County Bicentennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Valley NY 14755, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

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Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); This Historic Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairgrounds (approx. ¼ mile away); Case Brothers (approx. ¼ mile away); First Frame House (approx. 6.8 miles away); Cheryl Strayed (approx. 6.8 miles away); Ellicottville Town Hall (approx. 6.8 miles away); In Memory of Those From Ellicottville (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Valley.

Also see . . .
1. United States Bicentennial (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers in the Second Continental Congress. A wave of patriotism and nostalgia
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

2. American Revolution Bicentennial • 1776-1976
The top of the Bicentennial Park Monument.
swept the nation.

(Submitted on July 31, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Bicentennial Time Capsules: America Writes to the Future.

Excerpt: Across the country, Americans used time capsules to speak directly to the nation’s tricentennial.

(Submitted on July 31, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Bicentennial Park Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

3. Bicentennial Park Monument

Bicentennial Monument and Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

4. Bicentennial Monument and Park Marker

(left/south side of the monument)
This Bicentennial Monument and Park was constructed and dedicated with the cooperation of the Cattaraugus County Legislature.
October 10th, 1976
Harold O. Dewey Chairman, County Legislature
James J. Snyder Majority Leader
Joseph K. Eade Minority LeaderJack W. Berger • James J. Boser • James Chaffee • Anne Marie Costello • Charles R. Dineen • Jacob J. Karl • Robert M. Kent • Marian E. Kramer • Vincent A. Letro • Kenneth W. McClune • Bruce J. Moody • Jeremiah J. Moriarity • Edward E. Nugent • Howard M. Peterson • Howard G. Preston • Robert Skeels • Steve M. Smith • Gerald A. Taylor • E. Neal Teachman • Maynard W. Timme • David C. Welles • Don B. Winship

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

5. Bicentennial Monument and Park Marker

(right/north side of the monument)
This Bicentennial Monument and Park was constructed and dedicated by the Cattaraugus County Bicentennial Commission.
October 10th, 1976
Joseph K. Eade, Chairman
Gerald A. Taylor, Vice Chairman
Marlynn M. Olson, Secretary
Richard Allen, TreasurerEdson Blanchard • Antonio Carbone • Frank Foster • Helen Jones • Kenneth McClune • James McDonough • Ann Padlo • Mary Rickerson • Steve Smith • Janice Weitz • Don Winship

1976 Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

6. 1976 Time Capsule Marker

(in front of the Bicentennial Park Monument)A time capsule is buried beneath this site with items indicating the life style of the people of Cattaraugus County in the year 1976. This time capsule is to be opened on October 10th in the year Two Thousand (2000) and further instructions within then followed. Cattaraugus County Bicentennial Commission

2000 Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

7. 2000 Time Capsule Marker

(near the Bicentennial Park Monument)Time capsule placed here October 10, 2000 to be opened with the Bicentennial Time Capsule by the citizens of Cattaraugus County October 10, 2076

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

8. Bicentennial Park Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 31, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.