Hamburg in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Settler
Town of Hamburgh
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
1. First Settler Marker
John Cummings, the original settler in the
Town of Hamburg, built the first grist mill
south of Buffalo, here at the waterfalls
of Eighteen Mile Creek in 1806.
Erected 1968 by Hamburg Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 42° 42.811′ N, 78° 52.189′ W. Marker is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Old Lakeview Road and Smith Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Lakeview Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamburg NY 14075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In God We Trust (approx. Ύ mile away); Steven House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hamburg Civil War Veterans Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Village of Hamburg (approx. 1.9 miles away); Isaac Long Alley (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamburg.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
2. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
3. Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
4. First Settler Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
5. Eighteenmile Creek at the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 19, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
