South Park in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna
The Industrial Heritage Trail
— Part 2: The Largest Steel Plant in the World —
The large influx of workers from the company's old Pennsylvania site swelled the Town of Seneca's population. Controversy arose between the eastern and western sections of the town over paying for the necessary infrastructure improvements for both the steel plant and its workers. To help save the town from bankruptcy, residents proposed making the steel mill and the surrounding area its own incorporated municipality, and in 1909, the City of Lackawanna was formed.
A Bessemer converter in Lackawanna Steel. The Bessemer steel production process removed impurities from molten iron by blowing air through the bottom of the converter. Steel Plant Museum of Western New York.
Lackawanna Steel Plant, Buffalo 1903.
Erected by The Industrial Heritage Committee, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 42° 50.042′ N, 78° 51.283′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in South Park. Marker is on Fuhrmann Boulevard, ¼ mile south of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna (here, next to this marker); The Lehigh Portland Cement Company (here, next to this marker); The Union Ship Canal (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna (here, next to this marker); Improvements in Ship Design (a few steps from this marker); Early Lake Erie Water Craft (a few steps from this marker); The Great Lakes (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . . The Steel Plant Museum of Western New York. (Submitted on July 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 227 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.