Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gad Pierce Tavern
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, December 12, 2013
1. Gad Pierce Tavern Marker
Erected 2013 by Friends of Local History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1838.
Location. 43° 6.118′ N, 79° 3.082′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 104) and Portage Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY 14305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Carnegie Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carlisle D. Graham (approx. half a mile away); Annie Edson Taylor (approx. half a mile away); To The River (approx. half a mile away); Park Place Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Great Gorge Railway Trail (approx. half a mile away); A Bridge to Freedom (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.
Also see . . .
1. Goodman-Oliphant Family History & Geneology in Niagara County, NY
this page online
2. Find-A-Grave, Gad Pierce II. An earlier year of death (1838) for Gad Pierce is provided here versus elsewhere (1847). (Submitted on December 29, 2013, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Niagara Falls Public Library. (Submitted on December 29, 2013, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, December 12, 2013
2. Marker with Niagara Falls Public Library sign
Today the site is the location of the Niagara Falls Public Library. View is Main Street north from the corner.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, December 12, 2013
3. Distant View from Main Street Northbound
Marker is at center behind the pedestrian crossing signal post. The old Portage Road is sharply to the right. Main Street (NY 104) bends left. Pierce Avenue, named after Gad Pierce, is the one way street to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2013, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2013, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
