1901 Pan-American Exposition 2001 The Pan-American Exposition occupied this site from May to November 1901. An international fair, it highlighted the technological pre-eminence of the United States, and trade and cooperation among the Americas. . . . — — Map (db m92773) HM
Was originally conceived in 1970 with construction being completed in 1972. The purpose was to create a place of beauty and tranquility as well as commemorate the sister city relationship between Buffalo and Kanazawa, Japan.
In 1996 the garden was . . . — — Map (db m108503) HM
To commemorate the gallantry of ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ the officers and enlisted men of the thirteenth regiment U.S. Infantry in the campaign against Santiago de Cuba. First at San Juan Hill, July 1st 1898 as they were at . . . — — Map (db m80364) WM
Tree planted November 30, 1925 by Wm. Richardson Woman’s Relief Corps No. 59 Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic in honor of Bidwell-Wilkenson Post No. 9 Grand Army of the Republic;
Bidwell Post No. 9 organized April 1, 1870;
J.W. . . . — — Map (db m138864) WM
The Martin House is the result of an exceptional collaboration between Darwin D. Martin and Frank Lloyd Wright. Martin was a highly accomplished business and civic leader, while Wright was an architect who, at the time, was relatively unknown . . . — — Map (db m197465) HM
Constructed between 1903 and 1905, the Martin House Complex has seen more than a century of life, as well as considerable wear and tear. It is being brought back to its former glory in one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken to restore a . . . — — Map (db m81151) HM
... the most perfect thing of its kind in the world -
a domestic symphony, true, vital, comfortable.
- Frank Lloyd Wright, 1904
What makes the Martin House a true American masterpiece? It is a quintessential example of Frank Lloyd . . . — — Map (db m197463) 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
In Organic Architecture then, it is quite impossible to consider the building as one thing, its furnishings another and its setting and environment still another. The Spirit in which these buildings are conceived sees all these together at . . . — — Map (db m197470) HM
Riverside High School Class of 1966. Riverside Park was a large part of his teenage years. Killed in action in Vietnam, January 10, 1969. Awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star for gallantry in action. Bernie lost his life as a hero, defending the . . . — — Map (db m80460) WM
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
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
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
[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
"What a place to hit a home run! I'd look at the river as I went around the bases." Buffalo Baseball Team - 1898: one of many teams who enjoyed practicing at Riverside Park for its view of the River. Buffalo was one of the first cities in the . . . — — Map (db m80480) HM
In this vicinity from 1780 to 1842 dwelt the larger portion of the Seneca Nation of the Iroquois League. In this enclosure were buried Red Jacket, Mary Jemison the white woman of the Genesee and many of the noted chiefs and leaders of the nation . . . — — Map (db m232547) HM
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 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 Wright’s 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 Wright’s 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
William Wells Brown, writer and abolitionist, lived at 13 Pine Street. Escaping slavery in Missouri in 1834, Brown made his way to Cleveland then to Buffalo in 1835. As a crew member on a Lake Erie steamer he helped slaves escape to Canada. Later, . . . — — Map (db m81219) HM
The history of steel production in Lackawanna has its roots in the Lackawanna Valley of northeast Pennsylvania. It was there that the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company was formed in 1891, the result of a previous consolidation of various iron and . . . — — Map (db m86106) HM
Construction of the massive new steel plant beban on July 14, 1900. Equipment began arriving from Scranton nine months later. The company dredged a 3,300 foot ship canal and built miles of track to link the plant with the railroads. This allowed the . . . — — Map (db m86107) HM
Lackawanna Steel continued to grow throughout the early 1900s. However, the steel plant fell on considerably hard financial times in 1918 and 1919, coupled with violent worker strikes and demonstrations for better working conditions and benefits. . . . — — Map (db m86110) HM
After World War II, America's insatiable appetite for steel kept mills across the country bustling and highly profitable. The modernized Lackawanna plant remained at near-wartime production levels and continued to employ nearly 20,000 workers for . . . — — Map (db m86111) 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The steel industry that developed around the Union Ship Canal and Lake Erie was heavily dependent upon rail transportation for their operations. While bulk shipments of iron ore arrived by ship, coal and other raw materials arrived by rail, and the . . . — — Map (db m93995) HM
Actual photograph of Buffalo Ship Canal site circa 1950s While creating a new public park was the goal of developing Ship Canal Commons, this site is also crucial to telling the story of steel production and heavy industry in South Buffalo. The . . . — — Map (db m93918) HM
The Great Lakes and many resources of the Great Lakes basin have played a major role in the history and development of the United States and Canada. For the early European explorers and settlers, the lakes and their tributaries were the avenues for . . . — — Map (db m86006) HM
The Lehigh Portland Cement Company was originally known as the Great Lakes Portland Cement Company. The plant was constructed in 1925 on a 23 acre site adjacent to Lake Erie and the Union Ship Canal. The plant employed over 250 people, and had a . . . — — Map (db m86100) HM
The Union Ship Canal came about as a collective effort of railroad, shipping, banking, and iron smelting business interests. The founders of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Company (the predecessor to Hanna Furnace) controlled rail lines to Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m86097) HM
In June 2007, eight wind turbines began operation along the shores of Lake Erie, capturing the constant breezes and generating enough clean energy to power 6,000 homes. The "Steel Winds" project is unique for several reasons, most notably its . . . — — Map (db m93997) HM
Nature to Industry to Nature 1998 Designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by National Audubon Society. 1983 Preserve closed for hazardous waste removal. 1982 Preserve merged with Buffalo Museum of Science. 1978 Makowski Visitor Center . . . — — Map (db m93874) HM
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
Parkside Candy A Neighborhood Landmark The Parkside Candy Company was founded in 1917 by the Kaiser Family. The business took its name from the residential neighborhood laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1870's and 1880's in North Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m145268) HM
University Presbyterian Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m131875) HM
Panel 1 [upper]:
“RUST BUCKET”
[Fanciful rendering of a World War II Liberty Ship]
Our convoy ships were referred to as the “Rust Bucket Brigade” because they were never in port long enough to get a . . . — — Map (db m77323) WM
"The Best Planned City" Olmsted's Park System concept, to this day, is being replicated in cities around the world as communities are creating greenways woven into the urban fabric and connecting people to parks and the natural environment. . . . — — Map (db m92995) HM
106 Field Artillery Regiment, WWI 1917-1919. Deeds Not Words 106th Field Artillery Regiment, Units and Battalion, W/WII, Pacific Theater 1942-1945. 27th Inf Div NYARNG, 27th ARMD DIV NYARNG 1955-1968 Dedicated In Memory and Honor of . . . — — Map (db m84623) WM
65th Infantry Regiment, The Borinqueneers The 65th Infantry was created in 1899 by the U.S. Congress as an active unit composed primarily of Puerto Ricans. It went on to serve meritoriously in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. . . . — — Map (db m77448) HM WM
You are looking across a restoration of the Commercial Slip, originally the western terminus of the Erie Canal. In its heyday, this area was one of the world's great transportation centers, teeming with canal, lake, and rail traffic, a busy port . . . — — Map (db m84559) HM
The large hole in the ground, which will soon be developed to its former glory, where the Memorial Auditorium formerly stood, was once the most dynamic, most vibrant, most exciting public assembly place in Buffalo. Known as Spaulding’s Exchange, . . . — — Map (db m140647) HM
In 1842, the world's first steam powered elevator to transfer and store grain opened on this site. Buffalo merchant, Joseph Dart, and machinist, Robert Dunbar, built the elevator following precedents set by Oliver Evans. Its basic principles are . . . — — Map (db m151380) HM
Commercial Slip connected the Buffalo River to the Erie Canal mainline, 100 yards northeast of this site. It marked the original terminus of the Erie Canal, but was soon joined by many other artificial waterways around Buffalo Harbor. As commerce . . . — — Map (db m84868) HM
Already a major transportation center, Buffalo was evolving into a center of industry and and manufacturing. At the height of the canal era, in the mid-1800s, countless manufacturing enterprises took advantage of the huge volume of raw materials . . . — — Map (db m231814) HM
When the Erie Canal was completed here in October 1825, Buffalo was transformed from a small lakefront hamlet to a thriving muscular metropolis. Buffalo was the port where grain, lumber, and other products from the interior of the American continent . . . — — Map (db m84859) HM
Pre-1800 The Ongiara Confluence of Little Buffalo Creek and the Buffalo River with Lake Erie in the background, 1815. The region's original inhabitants were the Ongiara, a peaceful Iroquois tribe, from whom the name Niagara is derived. Long . . . — — Map (db m84777) HM
Buffalo’s Birthplace: Where the Erie Canal Joins the Commercial Slip Look closely at this wonderful picture of Buffalo’s Waterfront in its heyday for evidence of life in those early days before the railroads took over the waterfront. Note . . . — — Map (db m140650) HM
Canal and Harbor Transforming Buffalo The Erie Canal formally opened on Oct. 26, 1825, connecting the heartlands of the continent to the rest of the world. As the engineering marvel of its time, the canal helped transform Buffalo into the . . . — — Map (db m140745) HM
Chester C. Gorski statesman, community leader, humanitarian Born June 22, 1906. Died April 25, 1975. President of The Common Council 1959 to 1973. Member of the United States Congress, Erie County Board of Supervisors Buffalo Common . . . — — Map (db m92937) HM
The "Red Warehouse” was a pioneering
harbor structure among the earliest major
commercial buildings in Buffalo. Located along
the Buffalo Creek, it was a commercial gamble
by George Coit and Charles Townsend, and a
demonstration of Buffalo's . . . — — Map (db m201084) HM
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 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
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
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
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
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 – First white . . . — — Map (db m241046) HM
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 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
Lifesaver, Guardian, Warrior Lieutenant Thomas James "Jimmy” Eugene Crotty, a native son of Buffalo, was the son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Helen (McGarry) Cretty of County Clare, Ireland, and a graduate of South Park High School. A . . . — — Map (db m200868) WM
America's most decorated combat infantry soldier. Buffalo N.Y. born. He enlisted into the army and served gallantly in World War II 9th Infantry Div. Recipient of the Bronze Star two Silver Stars, Purple Heart with six clusters, among others and . . . — — Map (db m200838) WM
[Rendering of Poland’s “White Eagle” Coat of Arms and Polish soldiers in action during WWII] This memorial is dedicated to the members of the Polish Armed Forces who gallantly participated in active combat on land, high seas and in the . . . — — Map (db m76072) HM WM
With the close of World War II, the United States Navy scrapped or sold almost its entire PT Boat fleet. During the next twenty years, differing fast patrol and torpedo/missile armed boat designs were experimented with. However, no new class of . . . — — Map (db m75883) HM WM
In 1926, the Hamburg drain, a major sewer line draining South Buffalo was built; as a result, the Commercial Slip, the Erie Canal's original western terminus, was filled in. Today the Commercial Slip has been restored: the redesign incorporates . . . — — Map (db m84477) HM
Casey Riordan Millard; American, born 1973. Shark Girl, 2013 Painted fiberglass. Public Art Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and Product of the Public Art Initiative partnership with Erie County and the City of Buffalo, 2014. . . . — — Map (db m140653) HM
United States Marine Corps The Difference Dedicated to all the men and women who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy personnel who served with them 1939-1946. Defense Battalions Antiaircraft. Artillery. Airdrome Battalions. Glider . . . — — Map (db m84651) WM
The background map is based on an early 20th century map surveying the canal system of New York, expanded to show the network of shipping routes that grew in the wake of the Erie Canal. There is no clearer picture of America's growing economy: the . . . — — Map (db m84908) HM
The Frontier Elevator/General Mills. The large General Mills elevating and milling complex at 54 Michigan Ave. began as a small Buffalo-owned elevator company, Frontier Elevator, incorporated in 1886 by six local businessmen. In 1903 the . . . — — Map (db m106471) HM
The Erie Canal This site marks the west end of the canal opened in 1825. It carried products and people between Lake Erie and the Hudson River. Two Waterfronts The convergence of lake and canal made possible the . . . — — Map (db m84473) HM
Skeptics dubbed the project "Clinton's Folly" and "Clinton's Ditch" when construction of the Erie Canal began near Rome on July 4, 1817, deriding both the project and its principal promoter. Things were very different by October 24, 1825 when . . . — — Map (db m84848) HM
The Immigrant Steps. Building Buffalo. Great waves of 19th Century immigration flowed through East Coast ports to Buffalo. Thousands traveled by water vessels, while others took wagons from New England and Pennsylvania to ships headed west. Many . . . — — Map (db m140646) HM
Lifting Buffalo to World Renown. In 1924 Buffalo led the world in handling grain. 300,000,000 bushels passed throught Buffalo harbor, unloaded, lifted, stored, and reloaded by the grain elevators that still stand tall along the banks of the . . . — — Map (db m84694) HM
The Ruins at Canalside. Drinking in 19th Century Buffalo. The authentic remnant of Canal District commerce known now as the Ruins at Canalside, was home to a prominent Commercial Slip building that saw multiple uses in the mid-19th Century as the . . . — — Map (db m140645) HM
This memorial is dedicated to all of the service members from WNY who answered our nation's call to duty following the attacks of September 11, 2001... In memory of our brothers and sisters who have given their lives while serving their country . . . — — Map (db m84655) WM
This Purple Heart Memorial is dedicated to all Western New York men and women wounded or killed in all the wars the United States has fought since 1775.
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard — — Map (db m84695) WM
The purpose of this organization is to perpetuate the memory of those shipmates who gave their lives in submarine warfare. At the end of World War II hostilities, 52 submarines had been lost on which 72 officers and 3,131 enlisted men had given . . . — — Map (db m84734) WM
Scuttled by her crew due to damage inflicted by enemy aircraft. All members were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned until war's end. Crewmen that died in P.O.W. camp: Doyle, Charles - MOMM1; Linder, Charles - MOMM2; Guico, Justiano - MATT1; . . . — — Map (db m88231) WM
Seventh U.S. Warship named for the Capital City of Massachusetts. Commissioned 30 January 1982. Decommissioned 19 November 1999. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Groton, Connecticut. Commanding Officers 01/1982 - 08/1982 CDR . . . — — Map (db m84802) HM
Waterfront Sites From the LaSalle Park Gateway From the miltary garrison in Fort Erie to the wind turbines visible to the south, this vantagepoint depicts the endeavors of over 250 years of economic history. LaSalle Park. Named for the . . . — — Map (db m93008) HM
It was at this spot on the morning of October 26, 1825, that Governor DeWitt Clinton officially opened the waterway that transformed America. More than eight years had passed since he broke ground on the canal, and after 363 miles, the engineering . . . — — Map (db m84500)
They answered when called: Asked for little and got less: And made us poorer for their passing But richer for their sacrifice. In remembering the dead We embrace the living: For we ought to remember Better than we do. Stephen T. Banko III, . . . — — Map (db m84682) WM
William Wells Brown, an escaped slave from Kentucky, earned his living as a cook on lake freighters in the early days of the Erie Canal. In 1836, he moved his family to Buffalo, and soon became involved with the city's African-American community. . . . — — Map (db m84558) 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. From its earliest . . . — — Map (db m81227) 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
In 1925, Reverend J. Edward Nash (1868-1957) and his wife Frances Jackson Nash (1895-1987) purchased this Queen Anne home, built ca. 1900, in what was
a culturally diverse neighborhood. In 1926 Rev. and
Mrs. Nash welcomed the birth of Jesse E. . . . — — Map (db m75151) HM
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