Cardinal O'Hara in Tonawanda in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
German Evangelical Church
Building erected 1849
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 18, 2016
1. German Evangelical Church Marker
Erected 1960 by State of New York, Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society & the elders and trustees of the church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 42° 59.64′ N, 78° 52.681′ W. Marker is in Tonawanda, New York, in Erie County. It is in Cardinal O'Hara. It is on Knoche Road 0.1 miles east of Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Knoche Road, Tonawanda NY 14150, 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: Louis P.A. Eberhardt Home (a few steps from this marker); "Fountain of Memories" (approx. Ό mile away); Park Lawn (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Railroad (approx. Ύ mile away); Sheridan Drive (approx. one mile away); Tonawanda Rails to Trails (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Burial Land Since 1816 (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonawanda.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 18, 2016
2. German Evangelical Church Marker
Marker on stone behind fence. Building is now the Town of Tonawanda History Museum. It is surrounded by a cemetery. The building can be seen from Interstate 290 east.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
