Side A
1824 - George Anthony - 1896
Capt. 17th Orleans Battery
Duration of Civil War.
Newspaperman Cousin Susan B.
Kansas Governor 1877-79
Side B
1872 Home of
1836 - Henry A. Childs 1906
1868 ORleans Dist. Attorney . . . — — Map (db m72103) HM
In memory of our member
Anthony C. Biernacki
S/Sgt., Co. F, 108th Inf., 27th Div.
who died in the service
of his country
May 1, 1945 — — Map (db m227635) WM
Built in 1864 by Don C. Bent and served as the social center of the village and surrounding area until the early 20th century. At that time the third floor opera house was abandoned. The second floor remained home to a fraternal organization until . . . — — Map (db m83218) HM
Jan 99 - Sculptor - Sep 00
Richard D Bannister
This monumental apple was created to commemorate the contribution fruit growers have made to the economy of W.N.Y. — — Map (db m227700) HM
Boxwood Cemetery Established as Village of Medina Cemetery in 1850. Listed on National Historic Register 2015 as a representative of 19th and 20th century styles of cemeteries. — — Map (db m150364) HM
American Revolution soldiers John C. Ryan and Joseph A. Wyman are buried here along with many early pioneers of the Town of Shelby
First burial was 1814. — — Map (db m65926) HM
Silas Mainville Burroughs, Sr. (1810-1860)
Silas Burroughs made many important contributions to the Village of Medina and owned considerable land here, farming, running a lumber business and legal practice.
Burroughs served as . . . — — Map (db m276975) HM
1840-1904 D.A.A. Buck Home Inventor of the Waterbury watch and builder of the smallest steam engine in the world. Invented Medina's first clock, the "Monitor". — — Map (db m77868) HM
Mayor/Deputy Mayor
Village Trustee
Local Business Owner
Don was a devoted husband and father of six who spent his lifetime committed to improving the Village of Medina. He worked tirelessly to bolster local businesses and the . . . — — Map (db m277005) HM
The Erie Canal is North Americas most successful and enduring man-made waterway. Opened in 1825, it connects the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes. The canal runs east and west more than 350 miles between the Hudson River near Albany and . . . — — Map (db m276858) HM
Lived here in the mid-1870's with her grandmother and attended Medina High School. In 1886, at age 21, she wed Pres. Grover Cleveland. — — Map (db m79691) HM
[south side] Frederick Douglass abolitionist and statesman spoke in the Methodist Episcopal church that stood at this place, April 3, 1849 during an extended visit to Orleans County. [north side] Frederick Douglass delivered a renowned . . . — — Map (db m83143) HM
Erie Canal History
Present
The canal here is largely used for recreation, including boating, kayaking, hiking and cycling.
2000
Erie Canal Way Heritage Corridor was established
1903-1918
Third . . . — — Map (db m276865) HM
Grover Cleveland and Oscar Folsom were both Buffalo lawyers and law partners. Upon the untimely death of Oscar Folsom in July, 1875, his young daughter Frances departed the Queen City to live in Medina with her grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Harmon. . . . — — Map (db m83242) HM
[facing west] John Ryan 1801-96 The first to establish a stone quarry business here in 1837 naming his product Medina Sandstone. (over) [facing east] Medina Sandstone Used for paving blocks, walks, curbs and in . . . — — Map (db m77920) HM
The last blacksmith shop in Orleans County stood near this site. It was owned by John W. Cielewich (1894-1977), in whose memory this plaque is dedicated. The property was presented to the Village of Medina by his family. — — Map (db m81967) HM
The Main Street Historic District in Medina, New York, United States, is the downtown commercial core of the village It is a 12-acre area stretching south along Main Street from the Erie Canal to the railroad tracks. Its buildings contribute to . . . — — Map (db m277256) HM
Engineering marvel - 1914 - 15
The Erie Canal crosses a gorge behind a 45 ft high, 1/3 mile long dam - only true aqueduct on the canal today — — Map (db m276885) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built 1901. — — Map (db m83289) HM
The means by which citizens fought fires in the early days of the village were primitive at best. Bucket brigades were the main means of fighting fires. Early village law required every homeowner to have two buckets located close to an outside door, . . . — — Map (db m78042) HM
Born in 1828 in County Mayo, Ireland, Patrick O'Grady was well known for designing and building some of Medina's finest sandstone buildings. Among others, Medina's First Baptist Church and Bent's Opera House are credited to him. In 1863, the . . . — — Map (db m78043) HM
Often forgotten, their part in the rise of Medina's 19th and 20th century industrial prowess was essential. It was the immigrants- the Irish, Poles, Italians, Germans and others who provided the manpower to run the quarries, factories and . . . — — Map (db m277275) HM
In 1908, Medina saw a new and modern mode of transportation arrive - the electric trolley. Originally known as the Buffalo, Lockport & Rochester Railway, the line paralleled the Railroad to Salt Works Road, crossed West Center Street along the . . . — — Map (db m134132) HM
Citizens of Medina first heard rumors of a possible railroad in 1848, when word that the Rochester and Lockport Railroad company desired to route their line through the village. The "Iron Horse" was coming to Medina!
In 1852, the Orleans . . . — — Map (db m277125) HM
NY Central Depot
Home of
Senior Citizens of Western
Orleans County
Since Jun 1968
Listed on
The National Register
of Historic Places in 1995
as part of
Medina Main Street Historic District — — Map (db m158006) HM
Let it be known to all who read this: On this site circa 1919 Alonzo L. Waters (Publisher & Editor 1919-1980) began the Journal-Register newspaper. Mr Waters and his son, Robert F. Waters (Publisher Emertius), promoted the daily activities of . . . — — Map (db m83140) HM
In late 1900, Frank Beach began manufacturing custom-made shirts in Medina. The company was located in two small buildings on the Oak Orchard Creek on East Center Street. A stone building remains today. In 1902, Robert H. Newell joined Beach, and . . . — — Map (db m277427) HM
Citation: Lieutenant Butts heroically led his platoon against the enemy in Normandy, France, on 14, 16, and 23 June 1944. Despite being painfully wounded on the 14th near Orglandes and again on the 16th while spearheading an attack to establish a . . . — — Map (db m81921) HM
In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine - destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898.
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine. — — Map (db m236593) HM WM
[Counter-clockwise from the side of pentagon that faces the corner] Valor Company F, World War II. Mustered into Federal Service at Fort McClellan, Alabama, October 23, 1940. Charles N. Morgan, Colonel, Commanding the 108th Infantry, Medina, New . . . — — Map (db m83255) WM
Bravery - Honor - Death
Rolland B. Shubbuck USAF
Roger J. Cook USMC
Chales L. Seefeldt, Jr., USA
LeRoy H. Keller USMC
Nicholas A. Natale USA
John E. Albanese, Jr. USAF
George M. Underdown USA — — Map (db m65930) WM
Standing prominently on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue, Medina's landmark sandstone City Hall welcomes all who enter the village's Historic Downtown District. Over one hundred years later, Medina remains a village, but "City Hall" . . . — — Map (db m78027) HM
Known most commonly as White's Hotel, this building has had several different names throughout its history. Built by Botsford Fairman back in 1834, Fairman's Arcade housed a grocery, a bank, an insurance office and more. In 1869, it was sold to . . . — — Map (db m102958) HM
In 1935, the James P. Clark Post of the American Legion sought an artillery piece for WWI monument. This piece- a B.L. 60 Pounder British Field Gun- was procured from a US arsenal and transported gun via railroad to Medina. Wm. J. Gallagher . . . — — Map (db m277228) HM
