Delaware Park in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brigadier General Albert James Myer

"Old Probabilities"

— September 20, 1828* - August 24, 1880 —

Brigadier General Albert James Myer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

1. Brigadier General Albert James Myer Marker

Inscription. Born in Newburgh, NY, raised in Buffalo, Geneva College 1847, University of Buffalo 1851, Telegraph operator, U.S. Navy assistant surgeon, invented motion telgraphy, U.S. Army Signal Corps founder, Civil War meteorologist, U.S. Weather Bureau founding director, International Meteorological Organization (IMO) co-founder, delegate to First IMO Congress in Vienna, Austria & Second IMO Congress in Rome, Italy in 1879, Son-in-law of Ebenezer Walden, father of six, honorary member Austrian Meteorological Society, Italian Geographical Society & Natural Philosophical Society of Emden, awarded three patents, expanded International Weather Service to fifty countries & territories by 1880. *based on age certification in documents dated January 17, 1854, discovered in 2009 Placed by an anonymous benefactor and friend of Forest Lawn 2010

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1799.

Location. 42° 55.973′ N, 78° 51.876′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Delaware Park.

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It is on Main Street (New York State Route 5) near Delaware Avenue. Marker is deep within Forest Lawn Cemetery. Main entrance is at the Main/Delaware intersection. Another major entrance is further east on Main. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Ebenezer Walden (here, next to this marker); Albert James Myer, M.D. (here, next to this marker); Trees Planted November 30, 1925 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); McMillan (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Millard Fillmore (approx. ¼ mile

Ebenezer Walden & Brigadier General Albert James Myer Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

2. Ebenezer Walden & Brigadier General Albert James Myer Markers

away); Frederick Law Olmsted (approx. 0.3 miles away); Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary Morris Burnett Talbert (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. Marker shares post with Ebenezer Walden Marker.

Regarding Brigadier General Albert James Myer. Mausoleum is about 75' away.

Ebenezer Walden & Brigadier General Albert James Myer Markers as seen from access road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

3. Ebenezer Walden & Brigadier General Albert James Myer Markers as seen from access road

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

4. Ebenezer Walden & Brigadier General Albert James Myer Markers as seen from access road

Walden/Myer Mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

5. Walden/Myer Mausoleum

Walden/Myer Mausoleum Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

6. Walden/Myer Mausoleum Entrance

Despite markers being about 75' fee away, the only way to determine that this is the mausoleum you're looking for are these names above the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.