Located between the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls, this island was named in the 19th century for the beautiful moonlit rainbows visitors could see here on nights when the moon is full or near full. Caused by the mist from the falls, these . . . — — Map (db m87899) HM
In memory of all Americans in the armed forces who sacrificed their lives in a time of need to preserve the freedom of this great nation.
The American Legion, Department of New York, Niagara County Committee, October 11, 1986.
Korean . . . — — Map (db m78993) WM
(front)
One crowded hour of glory
is worth an age without a name
World War II
T. Sgt. Bernard P. Bell
Co. I, 142nd Inf. Regt.
36th Inf. Division
Vietnam
2nd Lt. John Paul Bobo
Co. I, 3rd Battalion
9th . . . — — Map (db m77088) WM
[centerpiece][front] The names you see enshrined here are not those of timid men but rather those who gave [right side] their lives for freedom ★ "It is foolish and wrong [rear] to mourn the men who died rather we should thank God that such . . . — — Map (db m86660) WM
The Important Bird Area (IBA) program began in Europe around 1985. The United States and Canada entered into the program in 1996. Since then, over 2,000 areas have been identified in both countries with 127 of them located in New York State as of . . . — — Map (db m75639) HM
The Niagara Gorge and the power of the Niagara River were essential to the rise of Niagara Falls industry in the late 19th century. Machines and turbines could be run cheaply and efficiently utilizing the vast amounts of hydropower produced here. . . . — — Map (db m79883) HM
Towards the end of the Ice Age, melt water from retreating glaciers filled in deep depressions, forming the Great Lakes. These lakes drained north over the Niagara Escarpment, and the Niagara River eroded the gorge to its present location. Today, . . . — — Map (db m74672) HM
The Niagara River Corridor Important Bird Area (IBA) was identified as globally significant by the National Audubon Society in 1996. IBAs identify, protect, and conserve a network of sites essential for sustaining naturally occurring bird . . . — — Map (db m140072) HM
Origins Of Niagara Falls State Park
The scenery of Niagara Falls State Park was not always reserved as such. In a
different time, it was a boisterous industrial landscape powered by moving
water. As early as the mid-1700s, French . . . — — Map (db m220656) HM
In 1805, New York State sold the land around the falls, and mills and other businesses that used the Niagara river for power were established. These industries provided the local community with needed services, helping the area to prosper. When the . . . — — Map (db m75345) HM
On June 12, 2012, before thousands of spectators gathered here at Terrapin Point and millions watching around the world, famed aerialist Nik Wallenda stepped onto a 2 inch thick steel cable, walked 1500 feet across Niagara Falls and the Niagara . . . — — Map (db m75177) HM
Nikola Tesla 1856 1943 Inventor of Alternating Current Induction Motor Members of the working group through whose efforts this statue was erected and dedicated July 23, 1976 Niagara Frontier State Park & Recreation Committee Staff H. Emmet . . . — — Map (db m140313) HM
He Transformed the Planet in 1896 and It Started Right Here in Niagara Falls, NY
In 1884, Nikola Tesla, a 28-year old Serbian immigrant, came to the United States
with a dream of engineering the production of alternating current (AC) . . . — — Map (db m220652) HM
Oakwood Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m98514) HM
Here stood one of a line of
blockhouses built 1764 by
Montresor to protect the
Army of Bradstreet from
Indian massacres on march — — Map (db m54363) HM
Built by French 1750, 100 ft. westward in Fort Little Niagara's barracks which they burned in 1759. To it British built in 1761, the Stedman House (where that master of the portage lived until U.S. occupation in 1796), which in 1808, became . . . — — Map (db m226684) HM
Original stepping stone from
Buffalo Avenue home of Judge Augustus Porter
Judge Porter purchased Goat Island and adjoining islands from State of New York
in 1814. Island re-purchased by the state in 1885.
Presented to the Niagara Frontier . . . — — Map (db m220655) HM
District Description: The structures comprising Park Place Historic District illustrate architecture from four periods of residential development spanning a nearly 100-year period in Niagara Falls, New York. 1. Mid-19th Century Workman's . . . — — Map (db m80142) HM
Pastimes and Parkways An Evolving Relationship Parkway Predecessors Before the widespread use of automobiles ushered in the development of parkways, horse and carriage rides were a popular leisure activity of the upper class. This influenced . . . — — Map (db m160507) HM
An Indian Trail used
before white men settled in
America. Highway for French
fur trade. Later improved by
British as Military Road. — — Map (db m54359) HM
Following the Footsteps of the Famous
Along this very road Native Americans, explorers, traders, and soldiers passed for centuries to get around the Niagara Falls and Gorge. Merchants cashed in on trade goods, troops fought for safe . . . — — Map (db m54365) HM
Ice from Lake Erie flows over the falls and jams up the gorge below. An ice bridge is an accumulation of ice, which has frozen solid from shore to shore, and under which the river still flows.
In the past, the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls . . . — — Map (db m93036)
Untroubled Waters is an installation designed to honor the first international treaty between the United States and Canada to govern, protect and sustain precious boundary waters. It is positioned in Centennial Circle – established in . . . — — Map (db m140039) HM
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
Dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a Pledge
of everlasting Fidelity and . . . — — Map (db m80143) HM
To the engineers, financiers, scientists whose genius, courage and industry made possible here the birth of hydro electric power and created the first five thousand horse power water turbines directly connected to alternating current generators and . . . — — Map (db m160495) HM
“It is further agreed that the waters herein defined as boundary waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or property on the other.” Widely regarded as the first . . . — — Map (db m140032) HM
The public accessed the Whirlpool Rapids via a rickety stairway at an old saw mill that was purchased by John M. Buttery in the 1850s. When the site became a popular tourist destination, Buttery abandoned the mill and built a safer stairway into the . . . — — Map (db m75205) HM
Erected in 1902, this was originally the Library, one of over 2,500 public libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie to communities across America. This great man donated over $350 million of his fortune to various causes incl. this at Niagara. Renovated . . . — — Map (db m86558) HM
About 700 years ago, Niagara Falls separated into three distinct falls, the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls. As time passed, the water tumbling over the cliff edge eroded the soft layer of shale beneath the tougher . . . — — Map (db m139979) HM
The first international bridge built near the falls was known as the Upper Suspension or New Suspension Bridge. When it was opened in 1869 with a 1,260-foot (384-meter) span, it was the longest suspension bridge ever constructed. The bridge was . . . — — Map (db m71524) HM
The first people to see Niagara Falls were probably nomadic hunters and gatherers who left behind evidence of their short-term camps and work areas in the form of tools and weapons. The Neutrals, known for their peaceful nature, followed, building . . . — — Map (db m77043) HM
Early European Visitors The Niagara River, with its mighty falls and rapids, was well known by Native Americans. Word of its majesty reached European explorers and soldiers who came to North America. Despite their mission, explorers and . . . — — Map (db m226683) HM
The Great Gorge Route (1895-1935) once offered spectacular trolley rides through the Niagara Gorge. Initially, the route ran from Niagara Falls to Lewiston, NY. After the Lewiston-Queenston Suspension Bridge opened in 1899, however, the line . . . — — Map (db m75312) HM
The Grounds of this Canal were donated by the Heirs of the late Hon. Augustus Porter & Gen. Peter B. Porter. 1852. In pursuance of their original design for Hydraulic purposes the work was commenced in 1853 by a Company which failed & the Title . . . — — Map (db m93039) HM
On display is a 30-foot long section of the Ice Boom. Each winter, The Ice Boom is installed to minimize ice flow into hydropower intakes in the Niagara River. Thus, it substantially reduces losses in power generation in all but the most severe . . . — — Map (db m139990) HM
In 1980, Lt. Col. Matt Urban, Aug. 25, 1919 [-] March 4, 1995, the most combat decorated World War II soldier, received the Congressional Medal of Honor, three silver stars, five bronze stars, purple heart with 7 oak leaf clusters, from President . . . — — Map (db m77108) WM
The Niagara Falls Power Company, Schoellkopf Power Generating Station 3A, located to the north of this site, constructed 1905-1914, razed 1956. Thirteen horizontal shaft generators producing 130,000 horsepower The Niagara Falls Power Company, . . . — — Map (db m160491) HM
The Niagara Portage. For thousands of years the seven-mile-long Niagara Portage linked Lake Ontario to Lake Erie by providing travelers with a land route around Niagara Falls. The portage trail ran from the Upper Landing, 1.5 miles above the falls . . . — — Map (db m87918) HM
In 1915, Peter A. Porter calls the Old Stone Chimney, "the oldest masonry in the State of New York, west of Albany," with the exception of the French Castle at Old Fort Niagara.
The Portage
Rivers are great for easily moving people and . . . — — Map (db m96612) HM
Here, the upper Niagara River divides into two channels. To the left of the river becomes the American Rapids. To the right, the other 90% becomes the Horseshoe Rapids. In the distance are Grand Island and Navy Island, the two largest islands in the . . . — — Map (db m87915) HM
Millions of people have been drawn to the falls over the years; some dreamed of harnessing the waters for power to run mills, factories, and power plants.
In 1757, Daniel Joncaire built a sawmill along the upper Niagara River to cut lumber for . . . — — Map (db m74315) HM
The American Rapids begin at the upstream end of Goat Island. From there, they drop about 50 feet (15 meters) in elevation to the brink of the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Although no more than a few feet deep, these swift rapids are . . . — — Map (db m87887) HM
The construction of larger and more efficient electric generating stations at Niagara made the original Adams Plant obsolete. It has been demolished. The main entrance to this first powerhouse with the legended Indian Medallion by Frederick . . . — — Map (db m140063) HM
The Red Coach Inn was built in 1923 by William Schoelkopf and Charles Peabody, modeled after the Old Bell Inn in Finedon, England. This structure, built in the 1920s, had been used over its history as a garge, residence, dining room and office . . . — — Map (db m180429) HM
Founder of the Free Niagara Movement, he helped to preserve Niagara Falls in its natural beauty for the world and make it the first state park in the U.S. in 1885. — — Map (db m87900) HM
These picturesque islands have also been known as the "Moss Islands" because fine growths of moss once covered their rocks. The smooth surfaces of the rocks and the great number of potholes are clues that these islands were once submerged . . . — — Map (db m75986) HM
To The River A new stairway with incredible scenery These new stairs leading to the Great Gorge Railway Trail at the river's edge were completed in 2012 by expert trail builders hired by the New York Power Authority and New York State . . . — — Map (db m93028) HM
(panel 1)
10th New York Cavalry
Lt. Edward S. Hawes killed at Upperville, Va. June 21, 1863
John Barr killed at Sulphur Springs, Va. Aug. 1862
Robert Burns wounded at Brandy Station, Va. Died Niag. Falls 1867
Sylvester Cesbrough . . . — — Map (db m75180) WM
United States Custom House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m159971) HM
Welcome to Schoellkopf Power Station No.3 On this site once stood Schoellkopf Power Station No. 3 (Schoellkopf 3). Built by the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company (NFHPMC), at the time of its completion in 1924, it was the . . . — — Map (db m160448) HM
Established in 1928, Whirlpool State Park's 109 acres support a variety of flora and fauna and provide opportunities for cycling, fishing, hiking bird watching, and picnicking. Approximately three miles of hiking trails include a rim trail with many . . . — — Map (db m74797) HM
The violent waters of the Whirlpool Rapids flow into the Eddy Basin before entering the Whirlpool.
A major change took place here about 7,000 years ago, when water volume was low. The connection between Lake Huron and Lake Erie was cut off and . . . — — Map (db m74798) HM
Whitney Mansion Built c. 1837 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey of the United Stated . . . — — Map (db m93050) HM
This is the original arch entrance to the Adams Station, the world's first hydroelectric power plant. Electric power, its transmission in commercial quantities to remote distances, the design and building of the first large electrical equipment- . . . — — Map (db m74275) HM
This C-47, also affectionately known as a "Gooney Bird", represents the History and Mission of the 914th Airlift Wing and the 328th Airlift Squadron. It is displayed in the markings of the 3rd Combat Cargo Squadron. The 3rd CCS pioneered Tactical . . . — — Map (db m75928) HM
This cold war transport entered the Air Force inventory in 1949, its nickname referring to its blocky fuselage and cargo carrying capability. The C-119F displayed here (serial #22105) was built in 1953 by Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown, MD. It . . . — — Map (db m75901) HM
The venerable C-119, developed after World War II by Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, carried cargo, personnel, litter patients and mechanized equipment, and dropped cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 flew in November 1947. By the time . . . — — Map (db m75929) HM
( upper plaque )
RADM. David J. Nash CEC USN
Walked this path June 8th, 1996
to make the official dedication of
Island X-8's tribute to all Seabees
( lower plaque )
RADM. W. "Greg" shear Jr. CEC USN
Walked this path . . . — — Map (db m162373) WM
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, for he to-day that sheds his blood . . . — — Map (db m80286) WM
The history of Gratwick begins in the 1870s when its namesake, William H. Gratwick, purchased 50 acres of desolate, wind-swept property along the upper Niagara River for his lumber business. This pioneering move away from the Erie Canal shipping . . . — — Map (db m220665) HM
Gratwick Riverside Park is a 53 acre city owned park located prominently along the mighty Niagara River. This multi-use park features an ADA accessible fishing pier, boat launch, soccer/lacrosse fields, nature preserve, pavilions, restroom . . . — — Map (db m220658) HM
In 1872 the Armitage-Herschell Company established itself as an iron foundry in North Tonawanda. The Armitage-Herschell foundry forged iron farm equipment, storm sewer grates, and many other implements. Among the others, was the steam boiler which . . . — — Map (db m75520) HM
The Conrad F. Kania Detachment
of the
Marine Corps League
Dedicated this Monument on
8 May 1999
In Honor of All Marines and FMF Corpsmen
Past, Present and Future, for
Their Service to the United States of America
The detachment is . . . — — Map (db m162392) WM
In Memory of Robert J. Clark
1945 - 2014
Dedicated his life to family, faith, and serving his country and community. North Tonawanda Alderman At Large, Purple Heart Recipient, Awarded a Bronze Star with Combat "V” and a Meritorious Service . . . — — Map (db m162388) WM
In memory of Nancy Skrlin and her father, Stephan Butski, U.S.M.C., who gave his life on Iwo Jima W.W.II. S/S Bee made and donated by Skrlin Coating and Blasting, Ltd., Niagara Falls, NY [lower plaque] Island X-8 honors RADM James C. Doebler . . . — — Map (db m80497) WM
Island X-8 NSVA Honors
James C. Doebler RAdm. (Ret.)
For his participation in the dedication of the Seabee Memorial June 8, 1996 when he arranged for RAdm. David J. Nash as main speaker and also at the bronze statue unveiling November 11, 2008 . . . — — Map (db m162378) HM WM
In the second half of the 19th century, the area between the Niagara River and River Road from this point south for 3 miles, to the Erie Canal was filled with lumber drying in stacks about 12 feet square and up to 16 feet high. The only breaks in . . . — — Map (db m220657) HM
On December 23, 1941, with the fall of the island garrison, the Japanese captured 1,603 men. 1,150 were civilian contractors employed by Morrison-Knudsen Co. they were part of the Contractors Pacific Naval Bases who were hired to build air, . . . — — Map (db m162384) HM
Island X-8, Seabee Veterans of America, is
proud to honor the Seabees who paid the
ultimate sacrifice during World War II. They
paved the way to victory against the
Imperial Empire of Japan by island hopping
across the vast pacific to allow . . . — — Map (db m162382) WM
Nikola Tesla was the first to develop the theory, technology, and physical inventions that would make long distance transmission of alternating current (AC) electricity a reality in America and ultimately. throughout the entire world. In 1896, the . . . — — Map (db m220662) HM
On November 15, 1896, western New York witnessed the world's first long distance transmission of alternating electricity via the genius of Nikola Tesla. AC electricity hydro-generated at Niagara Falls flowed to the landmark North Tonawanda Power . . . — — Map (db m220660) HM
North Tonawanda The home of the Civil War's most famous army scout Col. Lewis S. Payne 1819-1898 In grateful remembrance Company D, "Eagle" regiment N.Y. Volunteers, "Reactivated" — — Map (db m166334) WM
Carousels and Rides Made Here
Over 3,000 hand-carved wooden carousels were made in this factory. Portable carousels were set up at carnivals around the country and stationary units were the main attraction at many early 1900s resorts. Many . . . — — Map (db m75522) HM
Proud tribute is here paid to the citizens of North Tonawanda who answered the call to the colors in World War II. Roll of Honor. [6 panels of names left, 6 panels of names right, one supplemental plaque of names right] [center panel]: Killed in . . . — — Map (db m80166) WM
Raymond P. Klimek
Veterans Park
As renamed by a resolution passed by the
Common Council on August 4, 2009 and
Rededicated on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009
Mayor
Honorable Lawrence V. Soos
Common Council President
Catherine G. . . . — — Map (db m162372) WM
Today's River Road was originally called Military Road as it was constructed by the British Army and joined Fort Erie in Buffalo to Fort Niagara in Lewiston. It was a passage through dense woodland. The road was at most 12 feet wide with clearance . . . — — Map (db m220664) HM
This Cemetery was founded on Feb 12, 1868 as the Col. John Sweeney Rural Cemetery Association. Many graves are from the Tonawanda Burying Grounds formerly located along the Niagara River south of Tonawanda Creek. In 1921, the cemetery was . . . — — Map (db m80189) HM
In 1891, fellow New Yorker, Nikola Tesla became an American citizen and in that same year obtained 10 US Patents one of which was for his Tesla Oscillator," better known as the "Tesla Coil." One of Tesla's most significant inventions, the Tesla . . . — — Map (db m220661) HM
The "Highspeed Line" was officially opened June 9, 1918. For a long time it was the fastest mode of transportation between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The travel time between the foot of Main Street in Buffalo and the foot of Falls Street in Niagara . . . — — Map (db m80285) HM
The constant flow of ships and materials in and out of the area created business and employment opportunities for men and boys. A visitor to the area reported that "nine out of every twelve men one meets depends directly and immediately upon the . . . — — Map (db m220659) HM
A tribute to all Seabees, past - present - future. Built by the members of N.S.V.A. Island X-8 of the Niagara Frontier, Tonawanda, NY. CMA3 Marvin Glen Shields, NCB Team 1104. Citation: For action on 10 June 1965 at Dong Xoai, Vietnam, the . . . — — Map (db m80495) WM
The Origin of the SEABEES Insignia & Name
by Frank J. Lafrate Originator
Early in January of 1942, while working as a plan file clerk at the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, Civilian and Naval engineers would come in . . . — — Map (db m162374) HM
United States Marines Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, born 10 November 1981 - died 22 April 2004. Awarded the Medal of Honor. United States Marine Corps. Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 5, 1864. Semper Fidelis. Cpl. Willard M. Smith. Medal of Honor Recipient. . . . — — Map (db m80304) WM
Controlling Water in the Erie Canal Since 1825 it has been necessary to protect the Erie Canal from flooding or low water in the Tonawanda Creek, which has historically been part [of] the canal route. As the canal has evolved since then different . . . — — Map (db m92390) HM
At 9:00 am on the twenty-sixth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty-five, the Grand Erie Canal was officially opened. In Buffalo at the foot of Main Street, Governor DeWitt Clinton boarded the packet boat, Seneca Chief, which was elegantly . . . — — Map (db m74004) HM
Pendleton Veterans With gratitude for their service Pendleton Veterans KIA WWI Raymond Lambert, ARMY 1917 Fred Miller, ARMY, 1917-1918 WWII Frank Andrews, AR-AC 1942-1945 Robert Blackstone, AR-AC 1945 Karl Kindt, ARMY 1942-1945 . . . — — Map (db m145261) WM
British forces under Brig. Gen John Prideaux and Sir William Johnson landed at mouth of 4 Mile Creek, July 6, 1759. Besieged Fort Niagara. — — Map (db m79641) HM
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