Near Niagara Square at Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384), in the median.
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
On South Division Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on South Division Street.
[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
On Main Street at West Swan Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
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
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
On Michigan Avenue south of Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Michigan Avenue south of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
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 m175092) HM
On Main Street at Seneca Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
On Michigan Avenue south of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Michigan Avenue south of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Michigan Avenue south of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Marine Drive at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Marine Drive.
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
On Niagara Square at Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384), in the median on Niagara Square.
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
On Main Street at North Division Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
On November 15, 1896, Buffalo became the first city in the world to receive long-distance alternating current (AC) electricity which led eventually to the electrification of the globe. The Buffalo Enquirer wrote:
It was the journey . . . — — Map (db m178322) HM
On Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384) 0.1 miles south of Johnson Park, on the right when traveling south.
On Aug. 25, 1868, Frederick Law Olmsted first described his parks and parkways system for Buffalo here at Sherman S. Jewett's Mansion. — — Map (db m179110) HM
Near Niagara Square at Delaware Avenue, in the median.
The presence of a vast inland sea and its wide river tributary in western New York soon attracted settlers. The tiny village of Black Rock, north of Ellicott's Niagara Square, was expected to flourish, however, not Buffalo. Black Rock already has an . . . — — Map (db m92835) HM
On Pearl Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Pearl Street.
Prudential (Guaranty) Building Architect, Louis H. Sullivan, called the father of modern American architecture Early all-steel frame office bldg. with fine terra cotta veneer Built in 1895 — — Map (db m92846) HM
On Church Street (New York State Route 5) just west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Upon this site was built in 1819
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
The first permanent church edifice erected in Buffalo. It was removed in 1850 to make way for the present stone church.
This site was given by the Holland Land Company to Saint Paul's . . . — — Map (db m65917) HM
On Main Street at East Tupper Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Samuel Helm A German-American settled near here in 1809 Killed during British raid in War of 1812. Namesake of Steuben Society Unit 144 — — Map (db m131843) HM
On Washington Street at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
Site of the first meeting of the Optimist Club of Buffalo, New York The first club of Optimist International Held February 16, 1911 — — Map (db m92914) HM
On Lafayette Square at Main Street, in the median on Lafayette Square.
The city has built this monument in grateful remembrance of the soldiers and sailors who in the war to maintain the Union, laid down their lives in the cause of their country and of mankind. The coming generations taught by their example will . . . — — Map (db m92913) WM
Near Main Street close to Church Street (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
St. Pauls Episcopal Church was the first permanent house of worship erected in Buffalo; the cornerstone was laid june 24, 1819. Being one of the largest public buildings in the village, St. Pauls was the scene of numerous religious and civic . . . — — Map (db m65916) HM
On Pearl Street at Church Street (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling north on Pearl Street.
The City of Buffalo sent 18893 men to serve in the Great War (1914-1918) of which number 851 made the supreme sacrifice of their lives.
The Honor Roll of Saint Paul's Church contains the names of 130 men and 7 women who served in this . . . — — Map (db m75260) WM
On Perry Street at Mississippi Street, on the left when traveling west on Perry Street.
Cobble Stone District, Buffalo, New York The Cobblestone Historic District survives as evidence of Buffalo's industrial history and the city's position as the grain handling hub of the Great Lakes. The district is bounded by Illinois, Perry and . . . — — Map (db m80055) HM
On Perry Street at Illinois Street, on the left when traveling west on Perry Street.
The combination of center Gilbert Perreault, left wing Rick Martin and right wing Rene Robert is widely considered to be one of the greatest forward lines in NHL history and remains the most celebrated offensive unit in Buffalo Sabres history. The . . . — — Map (db m79995) HM
On Main Street near East Huron Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Hiker United Spanish War Veterans Erected by the City of Buffalo commemorating the valor and patriotism of the men of this city who served in the war with Spain, Philippine insurrection and China relief expedition, 1898 - 1902. Marines . . . — — Map (db m92923) WM
On Clinton Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Clinton Street.
First Court House built 1810. Destroyed at the burning of Buffalo by the British - December 30, 1813.
Second Court House built 1816-17. Abandoned March 11, 1876.
Niagara County formed from Genesee County March 11, 1888 and Erie County from . . . — — Map (db m65922) HM
On Niagara Square at Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384), in the median on Niagara Square.
[west side] William McKinley was elected to Congress as a representative from Ohio in 1876, '78, '80, '82, '84, '86, '88, was elected Governor of Ohio in 1891 and 1893 and President of the United States in 1896 and 1900. [south side] William . . . — — Map (db m92791) HM
On Walden Avenue at Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling west on Walden Avenue.
[east side] A tribute of love, to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice, and of gratitude to those who served and returned. [north side] Erected in honor of those who served in the World War 1914 —— 1919 by the citizens of . . . — — Map (db m81355) WM
On Broadway at Emslie, on the right when traveling west on Broadway.
St. Ann's church was founded in 1858 to serve a then rural and sparsely settled east side of Buffalo. As the city grew, so did this parish and by the late 1800s, St. Ann's was among the largest Catholic parishes in the United States. Six other east . . . — — Map (db m81329) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
First Harbor
From its beginnings as a shallow creek-mouth anchorage through its heyday as seventh busiest port in the world, Buffalo Harbor has undergone a series of major changes.
The first harbor was built in 1820 and 1821 by the . . . — — Map (db m85195) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
Hurricane-force winds screamed across the Great Lakes on Nov. 9 and 10, 1913, in a storm that claimed more than 250 lives and sank a dozen ships- including Light Vessel 82, one of a series of Buffalo lightships. L.V. 82 was on station 13 miles . . . — — Map (db m85163) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
An Outdoor Lighthouse Museum. Buffalo's complex harbor system has showcased many unique lights. Scan the harbor for the existing lights shown in this artist's conception. The lights shown as transparent have been demolished or moved to another . . . — — Map (db m85226) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
Two structures mark the entrance to the Niagara River - the city of Buffalo water intake and the abandoned Horseshoe Reef Light. The Horseshoe Reef Light, the dark metal structure atop a concrete base, was established in 1856 after Canada and . . . — — Map (db m85227) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard at South Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Fuhrmann Boulevard.
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
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
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
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.4 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling north.
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
On Elk Street at Euclid Place, on the right when traveling west on Elk Street.
St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church Complex served as an anchor in "The Valley" for over 125 years before closing in 2016. The parish was founded in 1875, following Bishop Ryan's appointment of Reverend Eugene McDermott to lead the congregation. . . . — — Map (db m224299) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1 mile north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
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
On South Michigan Avenue west of Ganson Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.2 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling north.
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
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
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard near The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
The worst disaster in Buffalo Harbor history took place in the Buffalo River at this point on the night of Oct. 29, 1951, when the outbound freighter Penobscot and the gasoline barge Morania collided, sparking an explosion and fire that took 11 . . . — — Map (db m85083) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
The oldest building in Buffalo still standing on its original site, this lighthouse was built in 1832 and 1833. The oldest portion is the 44-foot tapering octagonal tower. The original lantern room was removed in 1857 and the stone casement window . . . — — Map (db m85127) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1985. The American Elevator was the first reinforced concrete grain elevator built on Buffalo's waterfront. It was designed and built by the James Stewart Company for the . . . — — Map (db m85960) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1990. The Superior Elevator, as it was originally known, was built in 1915 by the Monarch Engineering Company for the Husted Milling Company. A.E. Baxter was the . . . — — Map (db m85961) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
The Coast Guard Base in Buffalo is both a lifeboat station and a regional headquarters covering American Coastal waters from eastern Ohio to the Thousand Islands area of the St. Lawrence River. Units here include station Buffalo, Group Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m84984) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. The Concrete Central Elevator is located between the Buffalo River and the track of the former New York Central Railroad. It is the furthest upstream of any . . . — — Map (db m85957) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1 mile north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
The Connecting Terminal Elevator stands on the west side of the City Ship Canal immediately upstream of its confluence with the Buffalo River. The existing facility is actually the second elevator built on the site. The first Connecting Terminal . . . — — Map (db m85269) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
Wheat was one of the first agricultural products planted by European colonists in the New World. In colonial times, it was not only a staple of life, but also became an item of national and foreign trade. The western movement of population . . . — — Map (db m85538) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. The oringinal Electric Elevator, built in 1897, was one of the first elevators to use electricity as a power source. The original construction consisted of nineteen . . . — — Map (db m85963) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
During the first half of the twentieth century, over 30 concrete grain elevators lined Buffalo's inner and outer harbors, representing the culmination of over 60 years of grain elevator design. Beginning in 1842 with entrepreneur Joseph Dart and . . . — — Map (db m85435) WM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
In the years following the opening of the Erie Canal, Buffalo's harbor was becoming increasingly clogged with ships awaiting their turns to unload their cargos. A full team of dock workers could unload at most 2,000 bushels a day, and even then, . . . — — Map (db m85530) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
Fortuitous geography, local engineering ingenuity, and American business acumen were to combine to assure Buffalo a pivotal role in the forwarding of grain to national and international markets. After the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, . . . — — Map (db m85392) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
Buffalo was the leading wheat market in the United States for the first three decades of the twentieth century. However, by the 1930s, Buffalo's strategic position in the grain trade weakened as U.S. and Canadian grain began to bypass the port's . . . — — Map (db m85484) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. Development at the H-O Oats site began in 1893, with the construction of a wood-framed cereal mill and a feed mill built for Edward Ellsworth. Ellsworth was a . . . — — Map (db m85882) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1990. The Lake and Rail Elevator was developed by International Milling Inc., which established a new milling operation in Buffalo in 1926. Within four years of the . . . — — Map (db m85881) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
The Buffalo Life-saving Station and the headquarters of the U.S. Revenue Marine Bureau's ninth life saving district were established in 1876, beginning operations at the north pier the following spring. The U.S. Life Saving Service became a . . . — — Map (db m84985) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
Established in 1789, the U.S. Lighthouse Service maintained lighthouses and a district headquarters in Buffalo until it was absorbed by the Coast Guard in 1939.
Tenth District, long under the command of District Lighthouse Superintendent Roscoe . . . — — Map (db m84982) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1990. The Marine 'A' Elevator, constructed in 1925, is actually the third Marine elevator built by the Abell family of Buffalo. The original wooden Marine elevator, built . . . — — Map (db m85904) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. The perot Company, a business dating back to the late 1600s in Philadelphia, relocated its operations to Buffalo in 1907. The company commissioned the construction . . . — — Map (db m85907) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1990. The Saskatchewan Pool Elevator, was built in 1925 by the Monarch Engineering Company for the Canadian Farmers Cooperative. Its designer was C.D. Howe, a noted civil . . . — — Map (db m85748) HM
Near Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1.3 miles north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5).
The 1,425-foot south pier as it exists today was built by the Army Corps of Engineers, to strengthen an earlier citizen-built pier that was vital to Buffalo's emergence as a city. In 1820 villagers built a 900-foot pier at this site by placing . . . — — Map (db m84953) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. This 1,000,000 bushel elevator was completed in 1911 to supply Spencer Kellogg's linseed oil mill, the world's largest at the time. Unlike most of the elevators on . . . — — Map (db m85849) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1985. The Standard Elevator stands next to the Buffalo River, immediately upstream of the Ohio Street Bridge. It was built in two phases of development. It was designed . . . — — Map (db m85795) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
Image Source: Historic American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. The Wheeler Elevator, designed by H.R. Wait, was built in 1909 by the Monarch Engineering Company. The elevator had several unique features. It was the first . . . — — Map (db m85855) HM
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 1 mile north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north.
In 1987, the New York State Department of State designated the Times Beach area as a significant coastal fish and wildlife habitat. This designation is aimed at protecting the state's most important coastal habitats. Times Beach Nature Preserve is . . . — — Map (db m85308) HM
On Colonial Circle at Bidwell Parkway, in the median on Colonial Circle.
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
On Lafayette Avenue at Baynes Street, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Avenue.
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
On Colonial Circle at Bidwell Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Colonial Circle.
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
On Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) at Forest Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Niagara Street.
The War of 1812 Black Rock Historic Trail celebrates the sites and historic events that occurred during the War of 1812 in the area of Black Rock in the City of Buffalo. There are 9 markers accessible by bike or walking tour. The trail begins at . . . — — Map (db m93865) HM
Dedicated to the 28th U. S. Infantry The last troops to garrison Fort Porter which was abandoned - June 28, 1926. Major operations of 28th Inf. in World War Lorraine, Picardy, Montdidier-Noyon, Aisen-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Strength . . . — — Map (db m74185) WM
On Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) at Connecticut Street, on the left when traveling north on Niagara Street.
Erected by the Veterans Ass'n 74th Inf. N.G.N.Y. In honor of the members of the 74th Inf. U.S.A. who served in the World War 1917-1918 and in grateful memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice — — Map (db m74388) WM
On Porter Avenue at Fargo Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Porter Avenue.
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
On Pennsylvania Street at Wadsworth Street, on the left when traveling south on Pennsylvania Street.
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
On Porter Avenue at West Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Porter Avenue.
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
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
On Porter Ave., 0.2 miles west of Symphony Circle, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Porter Avenue west of Plymouth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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 m224565) HM
On Robert Rich Way, 0.2 miles south of Ferry Street Bridge, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) at Connecticut Street, on the left when traveling south on Niagara Street.
Near this location stood a log cabin, home of Robert Franklin, an African American who helped successfully repel a British invasion during the War of 1812 at the First Battle of Black Rock, July 11, 1813. Franklin was killed five months later when . . . — — Map (db m74782) HM WM
On Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) at Vermont Street, on the right when traveling north on Niagara Street.
St. Mary's-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church was built on this site in 1874. The original wooden church was replaced by the Medina Sandstone ediface pictured above in 1893. Built in a style reminiscent of village churches constructed in England during . . . — — Map (db m80420) HM
On Jersey Street at Fargo Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Jersey Street.
William G. Fargo, co-founder with Henry Wells, of American Express Co. in 1850, Wells Fargo & Co. - Pony Express in 1851 and mayor of Buffalo during the Civil War (1862-1866) built his French Mansard-style mansion on a site bounded by Jersey, West, . . . — — Map (db m80419) HM
On Masten Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Best Street, on the left when traveling south.
Valor 106 Field Artillery 65 Infantry To the glory of god and in memory of the brave men of both organizations who served their state and country in both peace and war, and in honor and appreciation of the heroic deeds and sacrifices performed . . . — — Map (db m140757) WM
On Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) 0.1 miles south of Auburn Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
General, Congressman and later Sec. of War, lived here until his home was destroyed by the British at the burning of Buffalo 1813 — — Map (db m171192) HM
On Clinton Street (New York State Route 354) at Glenn Street, on the right when traveling east on Clinton Street.
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
On Clinton Street (New York State Route 354) at Glenn Street, on the right when traveling east on Clinton Street.
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
On Michigan Avenue at Woodlawn Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Michigan Avenue.
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 m172750) HM
On Nottingham Terrace at Lincoln Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Nottingham Terrace.
Parks, Circles, and Parkways: These 'Greenspaces' were inspired by the 'City Beautiful' movement of the late 1800s, an attempt to correct the blighted condition of many industrial cities and make them more liveable through better design. Circles: . . . — — Map (db m80367) HM
On Museum Court at Nottingham Terrace, on the left when traveling south on Museum Court.
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