On Park Street at Shore Drive, on the left when traveling west on Park Street.
A solemn tribute to the men and women of Wilson who served with distinction in the armed forces of the United States of America in every theatre of operation in World War I, World War II and Korean War. A memorial to the imperishable glory of those . . . — — Map (db m78766) WM
On Wilson-Tuscarora State Park Road, 0.2 miles north of Lake Road (New York State Route 18), on the left when traveling east.
Beaches occur along the shoreline of a body of water where waves or currents deposit and rework sand, gravel, pebbles, cobble, and shell fragments. Longshore drift, an important natural process in the formation of a beach, occurs when loose . . . — — Map (db m79575) HM
On Wilson Burt Road (County Road 52) 0.7 miles west of Maple Road, on the right when traveling west.
Billy Sherman
Confederate horse
captured by
L.N. Pratt, 1st Bugler
Co. M., N.Y. Lt. Arty.
at Battle of Chattanooga
Riden by him in
Sherman's March to the Sea
Died 1887 - 32 yrs. — — Map (db m70060) HM WM
On Wilson Burt Road, 0.4 miles east of Young Street, on the right when traveling west.
Billy Sherman Nearby lies Billy Sherman Confederate war horse captured in Chattanooga, TN by Lorenzo Pratt of Wilson. Billy died 1889, age about 32. — — Map (db m117765) HM
On Pettit Street at Bay Street, on the right when traveling west on Pettit Street.
Pettit Street runs between Harbor and Lake Streets and was the link between the village merchants on Young Street and Wilson Harbor. After the railroad was established, Pettit Street was the route that visitors from all over Western New York and . . . — — Map (db m75033) HM
On Harbor Street (New York State Route 18) at Petitt Street, on the left when traveling north on Harbor Street.
Greenwood a rural cemetery ca. 1838 Veterans of Revolutionary Civil, Crimean, Spanish Amer., World Wars I & II and later wars rest here. — — Map (db m110821) HM
On Harbor Street (New York State Route 18) at Pettit Street, on the right on Harbor Street.
In the 1850's, Luther Wilson (son of our founder, Reuben Wilson) donated the land for this cemetery, which the Greenwood Cemetery Association was formed to oversee. The cemetery's name was derived from the huge pines that occupy the property. The . . . — — Map (db m74186) HM
On Park Street at Shore Drive, on the right when traveling west on Park Street.
The idea for the building of Greenwood Veterans' Memorial Park was that of Floyd "Red" Clark. Started in 2005, it was initially intended to be a memorial to the residents of the Wilson area who served in World War II. However, during . . . — — Map (db m78760) HM WM
On Shore Drive, 0.2 miles north of Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
Lake Island Park Popular amusement park opened ca. 1889. Included water slide, ball field & dance pavilion. Became Tuscarora Park Club in 1923. — — Map (db m141612) HM
Near Shore Drive, 0.2 miles north of Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
Lake Island Park, established in the 1890's, was a popular tourist destination for those from Western New York, Rochester and the Toronto area. It originally consisted of a broad area around this site, including what is now the Tuscarora Yacht Club. . . . — — Map (db m74976) HM
On Wilson-Tuscarora State Park Road, 0.2 miles north of Lake Road (New York State Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Migrants and Irruptives. Migrating birds follow regular routes between breeding and non-breeding areas twice each year. The timing for each specie is about the same every year. Irruptive migrations do not happen every year. Irruptions occur in . . . — — Map (db m79557) HM
On 300 Lake Street (New York State Route 425) at Young Street, on the right when traveling north on 300 Lake Street.
Young Street and Lake Street. This large cobblestone building was built in 1844 as the home of Luther Wilson. Luther was the eldest child of Reuben Wilson, the founder of our town. In 1890, the families of Luther Wilson and his son Reuben F. Wilson . . . — — Map (db m70538) HM
On Shore Drive, 0.1 miles west of Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the early 1920's, O'Connell Island provided winter access for Sunset Island residents by means of a removable foot bridge placed across Tuscarora Bay. This bridge connected the northwestern area of O'Connell Island to the old Island Store on . . . — — Map (db m71289) HM
On Harbor Street (New York State Route 18) at Park Street, on the left when traveling north on Harbor Street.
In the 1890's, Park Street was originally built as a land access to Lake Island Park from Harbor Street. Wilson Harbor was a resort area for people from all over Western New York (especially Buffalo, Rochester, and Niagara Falls) who would arrive by . . . — — Map (db m74375) HM
On Pettit Street at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Pettit Street.
The Baptist Church standing here today was erected in 1920 after a fire consumed the old frame church on July 3, 1917. The frame church with its twin towers was erected around 1880 and had replaced the original stone church built in 1843.
Frame . . . — — Map (db m75034) HM
On Harbor Street at Ontario Street, on the left on Harbor Street.
This stone commemorates Wilson Harbor as a Port of Entry. The early growth of Wilson Harbor was spearheaded by Luther Wilson (first son of our founder Reuben Wilson). In the late 1800's this area contained many boathouses and storehouses, used to . . . — — Map (db m71438) HM
On Randall Road, 1.7 miles north of Youngstown-Lockport Road (New York State Route 93), on the left when traveling north.
Asa Randall 1788- 1858, Mary W. Randall 1787-1847, Asa Randall Jr. 1823-1847, Tim Bachelder 1788-1834, George T. Parker 1824-1904, Erminda Parker 1825-1906, Marion W. Parker 1850-1850, Miron W. Morton 1832-1835. — — Map (db m72257) HM
Near Lake Street (New York State Route 425) 0.8 miles south of Wilcox Street.
Rexford G. Tugwell 1891-1979. Wilson resident & member of FDR's Brain Trust. Gov. of Puerto Rico 1941-1946. Cabin moved here ca. 1980. Used as his writing retreat. — — Map (db m164717) HM
On Lake Street (New York State Route 425) at Young Street, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street.
The Fleetwing was built in 1863, in Wilson Harbor by Alexander McNutt for owners John V. Pease, Benjamin Dearborn and Orrin Quick. Registered in Brighton, Ontario, she measured 89 feet by 19 feet and weighed roughly 20 tons. In 1864, the Fleetwing . . . — — Map (db m141613) HM
Near Ontario Street, 0.1 miles west of Harbor Street.
The piers at Wilson were originally built out of wooden “cribbing” and filled with large stone, the work being done around the 1850’s. Pier decking was comprised of wooden planks. During this period, and well into the 1990’s, the piers . . . — — Map (db m138832) HM
You are looking at Lake Ontario, which is approximately 6,000 years old, 193 miles long, 53 miles wide, with a maximum depth of 802 feet. In surface area, Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes. The largest waterway feeding into the lake is . . . — — Map (db m74221) HM
On Harbor Street (New York State Route 18) 0.1 miles north of Pettit Street, on the right when traveling south.
Veterans Memorial This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served their country in times of armed conflict in order to preserve the principals and ideals upon which our country was founded. — — Map (db m117768) WM
Vietnam Memorial In Memory of 1st Lt. Michael E. Witkop of Wilson who gave his life in South Vietnam May 18, 1943 - October 25, 1968 — — Map (db m78767) WM
On Wilson-Tuscarora State Park Road, 0.2 miles north of Lake Road (New York State Route 18), on the left when traveling east.
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park is located in Niagara County along the south shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of Twelve-Mile Creek. Established in 1965, the park encompasses approximately 386 acres where visitors can swim, fish, canoe, birdwatch, and . . . — — Map (db m79572) HM
On Ontario Street, on the left when traveling west.
What's the attraction? The shelter and beauty of Tuscarara Bay has attracted settlers, merchants, and vacationers since the early 1800s. The focus of the attraction has changed over time, and so has the very shape of the bay, but Wilson Harbor . . . — — Map (db m71536) HM
