Forest in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Daniel Davidson Bidwell
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
1. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial Plaque
This statue was erected and presented to the City of Buffalo through funds raised by the General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial Association.
Erected 1924 by General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 55.218′ N, 78° 52.905′ W. Memorial is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Forest. It is at the intersection of Colonial Circle and Bidwell Parkway, in the median on Colonial Circle. Marker is at the center of the traffic circle, facing the unusually wide median of the southwest terminus of Bidwell Parkway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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: Memorial Dedicated to the Memory of John A. Boechat (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette High School (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buffalo Seminary (approx. half a mile away); Park Lane Condominium (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milburn House (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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More about this memorial. Artist: Sahl Swarz
Also see . . .
1. Daniel D. Bidwell - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Battle of Cedar Creek - Wikipedia. In which the general was mortally wounded. (Submitted on January 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
2. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
3. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
4. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
5. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 3, 2012
6. Grave of General Daniel Bidwell
Located at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
