Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Original Site of Forks Hose Company #2
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
1. The Original Site of Forks Hose Company #2 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1911.
Location. 42° 54.223′ N, 78° 45.272′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway (New York State Route 130) and Union Road (Route 277) on Broadway. The intersection of Broadway and Union Road is grade-separated. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3251 Broadway, Buffalo NY 14227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Heroic Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); This Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Toll Gate (about 400 feet away); Forks (approx. half a mile away); Bellevue (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Underground Railway Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bennet Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Earliest Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheektowaga.
More about this marker. Site currently occupied by the Town of Cheektowaga Federal Credit Union.
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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
2. Eastward - Broadway
Broadway bridges Union Road here.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
3. Southward - Union Road (NY 277) at Left
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
