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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Erie County, New York
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| | African Americans have fought in each of America's great conflicts, the early colonial wars, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. However, until the Civil War, African Americans were never offically included in the military establishment of . . . — — Map (db m81194) WM |
| | Corpus Christi Church Complex has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2007 — — Map (db m81341) HM |
| | Dedicated to our boys and girls who served in the armed forces of World War II — — Map (db m131860) WM |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the brave men who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 "A date that will live in infamy," Franklin Delano Roosevelt — — Map (db m88232) WM |
| | This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the University Heights Community who served their country in the armed forces of the United States during World War II 1941 1945 — — Map (db m145269) WM |
| | This unit was formed from 2nd Squadron 121st Cavalry NYRG serving Feb. 1928 to October 1940 at Buffalo, N.Y. The unit was converted and redesignated 102nd Separate Battalion Coast Artillery (AA) Oct. 1940 Unit inducted into Federal Service Jan. . . . — — Map (db m84627) WM |
| | Dedicated with Respect to World War II & Korean Veterans Erected throught the efforts of The AMVETS Post No 209 Remember Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 [back] In memory of Leo D. and Dorothy K. Gomlak for outstanding service to nation . . . — — Map (db m92958) WM |
| | Early History Converting the mouth of the Buffalo River into a safe and easily navigable harbor was a work of great magnitude and cost. The mouth of the Buffalo River frequently became clogged by sands moving north along the beach towards the . . . — — Map (db m85329) HM |
| | Buffalo's Breakwater System The desirability of an outer harbor for Buffalo was recognized as early as 1835. Built between 1838 and 1867 along what is now Fuhrmann Blvd., the sea wall provided protection of the inner harbor. By 1867 Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m86359) HM |
| | First women's college in western New York. Established 1908 by the Grey nuns. Center building, 1874, originally housed Holy Angels Academy. College led renewal of city's west side by expansion program, 1954-1969. — — Map (db m80027) HM |
| | The first full-sized sailing ship to sail Lake Erie and the uppper Great Lakes was Le Griffon, built by French Explorer Robert de La Salle in 1679. Previous sailing ships were confined to Lake Ontario due to the natural barrier of Niagara . . . — — Map (db m86021) HM |
| | Born in Beckett, Massachusetts, Williams College class of 1799, first lawyer west of the Genesee River.
Escaped captors during the War of 1812. Buffalo board of trustees president in 1816, founding member of the Buffalo Harbor Company, first Judge . . . — — Map (db m65474) HM |
| | Ship Canal Commons is a unique waterfront park that was envisioned by the City of Buffalo, County of Erie, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and Buffalo Urban Development Corporation to be a distinct ecological restoration and . . . — — Map (db m93893) HM |
| | Buffalo History Architecture
The City Beautiful Movement was a Progressive reform of architecture and urban planning that flourished from 1890 to 1915. It espoused beautification and monumental grandeur to counteract the "moral decay and . . . — — Map (db m65921) HM |
| | Ellicott Square Building Opened by Ellicott Square Company in 1896 as largest office building in world. Daniel H. Burnham, architect. Steel frame, brick and terra cotta exterior, Italian marble, ornamental iron decorations, and marble mosaic . . . — — Map (db m92875) HM |
| | The cleanup and restoration work that has taken place within the 22-acre Ship Canal Commons is the result of a partnership between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Buffalo Urban Redevelopment Corporation (BUDC), . . . — — Map (db m86136) HM |
| | Erastus Granger Seneca Indian Agent, judge, Post Master & Collector of the Port, lived here 1806-1826. He rallied Seneca to defend Buffalo during War of 1812. — — Map (db m92785) HM |
| | Erected by the grateful people of the 21st Ward in memory of these, our heroes, who gave their lives for our country and in honor of our soldiers and sailors in the World War Emil D.M. Ailing ∙ Frederick Ailing ∙ Daniel W. . . . — — Map (db m80452) WM |
| | The Erie Canal was America's most successful and influential public works project. Completed in 1825, the 363-mile-long waterway established the first all-water route for navigation between the Atlantic Ocean and the upper Great Lakes, opened the . . . — — Map (db m84822) HM |
| | Final resting place of The Senecas of the Genesee Valley that the Mt. Morris Dam inundated. Buffalo Creek Council Fire. June 22, 1952 — — Map (db m137877) HM |
| | The frequent loss of elevators to fire and explosion prompted a search for safer building materials and construction methods. Experiments with fireproof materials centered on steel, tile, and concrete. The Great Northern Elevator (1897) and . . . — — Map (db m85657) HM |
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Near this site in 1893, Paraskevas Niarchos, Spyros Niarchos, and Theodore Macheras resided and operated a confectionery store.
Hellenic Eastern Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society — — Map (db m65920) HM |
| | First Polish colony settled here in 1873. St. Stanislaus Parish was established by the Rev. Dean John Pitass, who became founder of the great Polish east side of Buffalo. — — Map (db m81342) HM |
| | First religious body in Buffalo Organized February 2, 1812, as the First Presbyterian And Congregational Church This building dedicated May 6, 1897 — — Map (db m80054) HM |
| | This building was erected in 1833 by the First Unitarian Congregational Society of Buffalo which worshipped here until 1880. Abraham Lincoln in February 1861, attended church services here and sat in the pew of his host Millard Fillmore. — — Map (db m92879) HM |
| | The Army of the Frontier under General Alexander Smythe set up camp here at Granger's farm during the winter of 1812-1813 in anticipation of invading Canada. Nearly three hundred soldiers died there of camp disease. Farmers Daniel Chapin and Rowland . . . — — Map (db m81155) HM |
| | Burial place of Millard Fillmore, Samuel Wilkeson, Red Jacket and other famous Buffalonians, including veterans of seven wars. Site of homestead of Erastus Granger, first Indian Agent. — — Map (db m81167) HM |
| | Frank Lloyd Wrights Larkin Administration Building Frank Lloyd Wright was the Architect for this revolutionary building constructed in 1903. His skillful design incorporated modern technology developed early in the 20th century. Wright used . . . — — Map (db m131893) HM |
| | Frank Lloyd Wrights Larkin Administration Building The Larkin Company Administration Building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904 once occupied the parking area adjacent to this marker. The building was converted into Larkin Retail Store . . . — — Map (db m131901) HM |
| | Frank Lloyd Wrights Larkin Administration Building Frank Lloyd Wright designed the administration building for the Larkin Company beginning in 1903. He was engaged to design the structure after Larkin officers William R. Heath and Darwin D. . . . — — Map (db m131902) HM |
| | You are looking at one of the most important works of 20th century architecture. "The genius of Frank Lloyd Wright is displayed nowhere better than in the Martin House Complex." -Robert McCarter, noted Wright scholar, architect, and . . . — — Map (db m81153) HM |
| | Frederick Law Olmsted is best known for his work in New York City's Central Park, but his design for Buffalo's Park System was one of his proudest achievements. Buffalo's Olmsted-designed parks are listed on the National Register of Historic . . . — — Map (db m78375) HM |
| | Here at 168 Edward Street, in this modest Italianate brick home built by her father in 1863, Frances Clara Folsom was born on July 21, 1864 to Buffalo attorney Oscar Folsom and his wife Emma. When Oscar Folsom's carriage struck a wagon, killing him, . . . — — Map (db m151982) HM |
| | From Frontier to Major City
In the early 1800s, Buffalo was a sleepy village known as New Amsterdam, on the edge of America's then western frontier. Holland Land Company surveyor Joseph Ellicott, inspired by Pierre L'Enfant's radial . . . — — Map (db m92798) HM |
| | Conceived in 1804 by Joseph Ellicott (right), Niagara Square was the beginning of what renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted would in mid-century call "the best planned city as to its streets, public places, and grounds in the United . . . — — Map (db m92820) HM |
| | Commanding Third Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps. Killed at Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864. This statue was erected and presented to the City of Buffalo through funds raised by the General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Memorial . . . — — Map (db m80407) WM |
| | [front]General Kazimierz Pulaski Hero of Poland and the United States of America [right]A gift from the people of Poland to the people of the United States of America commemorating 200 years of American independence [rear]Sculptor Kazimierz . . . — — Map (db m92877) WM |
| | General Mills Grain Elevator The General Mills Grain Elevator was originally known as the Washburn Crosby Elevator. In 1903, Washburn Crosby built a set of nine bins known as Elevator A next to the flour mill on South Michigan Avenue that was . . . — — Map (db m85371) HM |
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Giuseppe Verdi is credited with having invented the Italian national operatic style. Born the son of a poor grocer in LeRoncole, Italy, Verdi began composing at age 13. After failing the entrance exam at the Milan Conservatory, he began lessons . . . — — Map (db m65477) HM |
| | This plaque is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women of the Polish armed forces who fought against the tyranny during the entire World War II, and to those thousands of them who sacrificed their lives defending peace, freedom, and . . . — — Map (db m84578) WM |
| | Grover Cleveland, 1837 - 1908, twenty-second President of the United States. Practiced law, 1874-1881, in an office on this site. — — Map (db m92873) HM |
| | Directing Pioneers coming from the east to Black Rock Ferry — — Map (db m64572) HM |
| | Established in the early 1900s and productive until its closing in 1982; Hanna Furnace was Buffalo's lucrative pig iron manufacturer employing 800 and producing over 3,000 tons of pig iron per day. The term "pig iron" arose from the old method of . . . — — Map (db m93993) HM |
| | There was fierce competition between Buffalo and Black Rock for the Canal's western terminus. Albany, the link to New York City, emerged as the perfect choice for the eastern end of the Canal. The western end was a far less obvious proposition. . . . — — Map (db m84496) HM |
| | Freedom Seekers faced daunting odds and demonstrated remarkable courage. Most started their journeys with little knowledge of what lay before them, and many sought help from free blacks and sympathetic whites once they reached the north. . . . — — Map (db m97931) HM |
| | This building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation C.1904 — — Map (db m78345) HM |
| | Former site Henry Wolanski American Legion Post No. 707 Killed in action at age 19 U.S. Army - World War I Interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial France — — Map (db m131855) WM |
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1655: Seneca Indians win control of Niagara Region from Erie tribes. 1678-79: French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, claims the region for France. He builds a sailing ship, Griffon, on the bank of the Niagara River and . . . — — Map (db m80361) HM |
| | Historic Lake Erie Named for the Indian Nation of the Eries who dwelt on these shores before 1634 when they were conquered by the Iroquoian Confederacy. 1641 – Earliest mention of the lake in writing of French missionaries. 1669 – . . . — — Map (db m92935) HM |
| | In the old navy yard at the mouth of this stream five vessels were reconditioned for Commodore Perry's fleet during 1813 — — Map (db m44556) HM |
| | Times Beach was, at one time, an actual sand beach. The beach formed as a result of the improvements to Buffalo's inner harbor. Prior to the harbor improvements the mouth of the Buffalo River was frequently clogged with sands that moved north along . . . — — Map (db m85280) HM |
| | At the request of Bishop John Timon, C.M., the Oblates of Mary Immaculate established a new parish for the Diocese of Buffalo in 1852. Land was purchased in the area known as Prospect Hill. The Romanesque style church was built and dedicated on the . . . — — Map (db m80029) HM |
| | Residents of the "Towpath" fished and hunted the Erie Canal from a cluster of weather beaten homes, hunting and fishing clubs, taverns and stores leaning at strange angles, perched on wobbly stilts. Fishing was a popular pastime, as well as an . . . — — Map (db m80459) HM |
| | The maritime industry of the Great Lakes expanded greatly after completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The canal allowed a growing U.S. population into the Midwest, which turned the Great Lakes into busy nautical highways for moving wheat, corn, . . . — — Map (db m86025) HM |
| | Erected by Cold Spring Post 3254 Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S. and the Grateful people of this area in honor of those men and women who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War — — Map (db m104033) WM |
| | Battles and losses from "Fox's History of the Rebellion", Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Bottoms Bridge, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Virginia; Folly Island, Cole's Island, Morris Island, Night Assault on Fort Wagner, Siege of Fort Wagner, . . . — — Map (db m80021) WM |
| | 13th President of the United States of America
Born January 7, 1800. Died March 8, 1874
Dedicated by The Millard Fillmore Republican Women's Club
Memorial Day May 30, 1932 — — Map (db m65479) HM |
| | In memory of the sons and daughters of this community who served in the armed forces of our country to preserve our heritage, our freedom, and our way of life during World War II and Korean War, Vietnam. — — Map (db m80482) WM |
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| | The 74th Regiment was formed in 1854 from the Buffalo City Guard in 1837. The 74th Infantry Regiment was redesignated the 174th Regiment in 1921 and deactivated in 1955 to them become the 174th Armored Infantry Battalion until 1992. In grateful . . . — — Map (db m84580) WM |
| | This ladle, a vessel traditionally used to transport and pour molten iron, was acquired from the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. Positioned here at the eastern end of Ship Canal Commons, it is located near where the Hanna Furnace . . . — — Map (db m93895) HM |
| | Black Rock developed dramatically in the 19th century due to the Erie Canal and its competing railroads. Mills, factories, and an array of manufacturing plants were constructed along the waterfront with immigrant neighborhoods and commerical areas . . . — — Map (db m98194) HM |
| | The Black Rock Ferry was an important crossing to Canada throughout the 19th century until it ceased operations in 1949. The ferry wharf was located on a long, narrow stone pier constructed to protect Black Rock Harbor from the Niagara River. . . . — — Map (db m98196) HM |
| | Renowned bridge crossing the Niagara River. Designed and built by Sir Casimir S. Gzowski, noted Polish-Canadian engineer. Begun in 1870. Completed in 1873. — — Map (db m80422) HM |
| | The maritime professionals who sail the ships on the Great Lakes are celebrating the 100th anniversary of their fraternal organization, the I. M. S. A. whose purpose is stated in the Association's constitution, "The purpose of this association's . . . — — Map (db m122038) HM |
| | Jacob Smith House and Tavern Ca. 1830-1835 —— ·· —— This timber-frame Federal syle house was constructed to accommodate prospective settlers in the village of Lower Black Rock. Originally built by Augustus Porter . . . — — Map (db m93780) HM |
| | James D. Griffin served as Mayor of Buffalo from 1978 to 1993. Under Mayor Griffin's leadership, downtown Buffalo and Buffalo's waterfront experienced an unprecedented period of growth and revitalization. One of the cornerstones of this development . . . — — Map (db m150665) HM |
| | A hero was born when "Gallant" Job Hoisington sacrificed his life at this location on Dec. 30, 1813. During a battle between Capt. Hull's US Army Militia and British forces with their Native allies, the 51-year old Hoisington single-handedly held . . . — — Map (db m151158) HM |
| | Near here, Job Hoisington gave his life when he held the enemy & allowed Hull's militia to escape Buffalo's burning. Dec. 30, 1813. — — Map (db m129080) HM |
| | Near here the Frenchman
Chabert Joncaire in 1758
set up the first white
establishment on the site
of Buffalo.
Evacuated 1759 at the approach
of the British. — — Map (db m57151) HM |
| | The Jubilee Springs began supplying water to the village of Black Rock in 1827. Wooden water mains fed pumps at various locations throughout the village. Today the spring supplies water to a small pond in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Black Rock Heritage . . . — — Map (db m74555) HM |
| | Kaisertown's Fallen Heroes James A. Grzegorek, Paul M. Evans Robert W. May, Robert J. Polniak Viet-Nam Remember to honor all who served our country 1959-1975 — — Map (db m131878) WM |
| | This monument is dedicated to the Onodowaga or People of the Many Hills (Seneca). Shown are: The Hiawatha Wampum Agreement which brouht together the Five Nations in the pursuit of peace. A Seneca traditional gastowa or headress signified by the one . . . — — Map (db m92936) HM |
| | Korea — — Map (db m84652) WM |
| | Korea 38th parallel Freedom is not Free We honor all those who served their country 1950-1953 — — Map (db m131879) WM |
| | Erected 1903. Oldest public high school in Buffalo in continuous use. French Neo-Renaissance architecture by Esenwein & Johnson. On National Register. Watchwords: Loyalty, Honor, Service. — — Map (db m80418) HM |
| | Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake (by surface area) of the five Great Lakes in North Amerca. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes. It was carved out by the receding glaciers of the Great Ice Age . . . — — Map (db m85993) HM |
| | Welcome to one of the most historic places in Buffalo - the place where villagers built a harbor that, in turn, built a city. The parkland, promenade and restored lighthouse here were once key elements of the old Port of Buffalo. Early in the 19th . . . — — Map (db m84923) HM |
| | In 1934 Ann Montgomery converted her ice cream parlor and Oriental Billiard Parlor on this site into the Little Harlem Hotel. Cab Calloway, Billy Eckstine, Della Reese, Sarah Vaughn and many others performed and stayed here when downtown hotels were . . . — — Map (db m75351) HM |
| | These white marble pieces were excavated from this
site, and are remnants of the original Manufacturers
and Traders National Bank Building (later the Federal
Reserve Building). Once called "The Marble Temple"
the building sat at the intersection . . . — — Map (db m133553) HM |
| | The Market Square Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. The district is representative of the period 1830-1912 as Lower Black Rock evolved from a small independent village to a small independent . . . — — Map (db m93793) HM |
| | Market Square 1830 —— ·· —— Built on land donated by General Peter B. Porter to the people of Black Rock, Market Square is the oldest extant public market site in Buffalo. The narrow medians flanking both sides of . . . — — Map (db m93794) HM |
| | Helped found Niagara Mov't, forerunner of NAACP, chaired US Anti-lynching Committe, delegate to 1920 Internat'l Council of Women, 1866-1923. — — Map (db m81275) HM |
| | Mary Morris Burnett the youngest daughter of Cornelius and Caroline Nichols Burnett, was born in Oberlin Ohio. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1886 at the age of nineteen. Ms. Burnett moved to Little Rock Arkansas where she accepted a teaching . . . — — Map (db m101997) |
| | McMillan / William McMillan First Superintendent of Buffalo Parks 1870-1898 Erected by a few of his friends 1905 — — Map (db m138869) HM |
| | Medical Society of the County of Erie On this site September 1, 1821, twenty-four charter members founded the Medical Society, with Dr. Cyrenius Chapin as first President. — — Map (db m92860) HM |
| | Memorial Stone This Memorial is dedicated to the memory of John A. Boechat 108th Inf., N.Y. N.G. as representative of the boys from Lafayette High School and this section of Buffalo whose service and sacrifice in the World War ✡ . . . — — Map (db m80406) WM |
| | Congregation formed 1836. Second Baptist Church of Buffalo and first Black church of any denomination in the city. Cornerstone laid 1845. Completed 1849. The Rev. Dr. J. Edward Nash, Pastor, 1892-1953. On National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m81264) HM |
| | Before the Civil War, escaping slaves were hidden in a concealed area in the basement of this church until they could escape to fredom in Canada. — — Map (db m81272) HM |
| | The Michigan Street Baptist Church is the oldest building in Buffalo built and continuously owned and occupied by the city's black residents. The congregation, formed in 1836, raised enough maney to construct their own church in 1844. . . . — — Map (db m81273) HM |
| | In memory of those who gave their lives and for those who served the United States of America Middle East Conflict Gulf Iraq Afghanistan — — Map (db m131880) WM |
| | Site of the Milburn House here died William McKinley September 14, 1901 — — Map (db m43892) HM |
| | Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton played his first game, on this site, as a member of the Buffalo Sabres at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium against the Atlanta Flames on Onctober 8, 1972. Horton capped off his professional playing career with the Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m92891) HM |
| | Military Road 1802 —— ·· —— After the Revolutionary War, the federal government saw the need for a "military highway" from Lewiston to Black Rock, where a planned fortification would guard the entrance to the Niagara . . . — — Map (db m93775) HM |
| | The Michigan Avenue Corridor was founded to preserve the roots of freedom and the heritage of Buffalo's East Side. Byron W. Brown, Mayor. City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning, Timothy J. Wanamaker, Executive Director. The dawn of the . . . — — Map (db m81263) HM |
| | Fitting the Ships of War at the Scajaquada Creek Boat Yard In the early 1800s, the United States being a country of less than 50 years, began to recognize the need to have military transport routes to connect and supply its forts. The waterways . . . — — Map (db m97917) HM |
| | [left panel] Niagara River Corridor, 43°E 07'N, 79°E 04W The Niagara River Corridor is considered an Important Bird Area (IBA). IBAs are areas that are critical to bird populations, including nesting locations, key migration stop-overs and winter . . . — — Map (db m98191) HM |
| | Niagara SquareJoseph Ellicott, agent for the Holland Land Company, surveyed and laid out this square in 1803-1804. The square and streets radiating from it remain as originally planned for the village of New Amsterdam. — — Map (db m92792) HM |
| | Nowak Pier in honor of Henry J. Nowak Member of Congress "The Billion Dollar Man" for community service (1966-1992) constructed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District in cooperation with New York State Departmetn of . . . — — Map (db m97958) HM |
| | Offermann Stadium Site of the former minor league baseball park most commonly known as Offermann Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bisons. Opened in 1889 as the new Olympic park. In 1907 name changed to Buffalo Baseball Park. Reconstruction in 1924 . . . — — Map (db m145264) HM |
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