Columbus in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Manning Welch
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
1. Samuel Manning Welch Memorial Text
1851 1919
citizen soldier
1879 1915
Served in the National Guard
of New York
1887 1911
Colonel 65th Infantry
1898
Colonel 65th New York Volunteer
Infantry in Spanish American War
1911 1915
Brigadier General 4th Brigade N.G.N.Y.
Brevet Major General
This tribute to him as a man and patriot
is made by his comrades and friends.
Erected 1926.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American.
Location. 42° 53.241′ N, 78° 52.757′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Columbus. Memorial is at the intersection of Niagara Street and South Elmwood Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Niagara Street. The memorial is in a small triangular green space bordered by Niagara Street, South Elmwood Avenue, and Jerge Drive. It is immediately north of City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buffalo Burns!!! (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); From Frontier to Major City / Buffalo City Hall (about 400 feet away); From Social Center to Civic Center
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Also see . . . Brigadier General Samuel Manning Welch Memorial - Buffalo as an Architectural Museum. (Submitted on March 1, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
2. Samuel Manning Welch Memorial
FBI Building in background.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
3. Samuel Manning Welch Memorial
Buffalo City Hall in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
