Front Park in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
28th U. S. Infantry
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
1. 28th U.S. Infantry Marker
28th U. S. Infantry
The last troops to garrison Fort Porter which was abandoned - June 28, 1926.
Major operations of 28th Inf. in World War
Lorraine, Picardy, Montdidier-Noyon, Aisen-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne
Strength 3834 - Battle Losses 4888
Erected by Lorenzo Burrows, Jr. Post No. 78 American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World I.
Location. 42° 54.213′ N, 78° 53.997′ W. Memorial is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Front Park. It can be reached from Peace Bridge Plaza half a mile Porter Ave. Memorial is affixed to outside of the federal inspection building at the Peace Bridge border crossing, within the boundaries of the federal inspection station controlled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Other plaques are adjacent to it. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Peace Bridge Plaza, Buffalo NY 14213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: In Memory of 100th New York Volunteer Infantry (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oliver Hazard Perry Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's-on-the-Hill
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More about this memorial. Permission should be sought from a nearby officer prior to visiting the plaques.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Porter - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. The Peace Bridge. The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, aka: The Peace Bridge Authority. (Submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. The Peace Bridge - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
4. Peter B. Porter - Wikipedia. Fort Porter was named after General Peter B. Porter (Submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
2. Fort Porter Marker
The building composing the top of the marker is the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Building; the only surviving building of the 1901 Pan American Exposition.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
3. Peace Bridge Dedication Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
4. Peace Bridge Civil Engineering Landmark Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
5. 50th Anniversary Peace Bridge Plaque
This plaque is mounted outside near the regularly used entrance doors. It is not with the other plaques.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
6. View of Plaques
View from plaza and parking. The markers are near the old main entrance doors that are virtually no longer used.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
7. View Fort Porter Marker and Related Plaques
View towards parking lot.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 31, 2014
8. Wide view of Fort Porter Marker Location
View from parking lot. Marker and plaques are in the outdoor passageway, except for the 50th Peace Bridge Anniversary plaque which is beyond the left edge of this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
