Simeon Perry Farmstead In 1826 Simeon Perry (1804-1880) came to this area with his father, Edmund, a cousin, Roland, and his sister, Eliza. They built a log house. Then Edmund and Eliza returned to Avon, New York, to bring the rest of the family . . . — — Map (db m179804) HM
Monroe County was formed from parts of Ontario and Genesee Counties on February 23, 1821, by an act of the New York State Legislature.
The cornerstone for the first county court house was laid on September 1, 1821. The county commissioners were . . . — — Map (db m156174) HM
[front plaque]
Monument dedicated in Paolo Busti Park October 27, 1984 by the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation of Genesee County.
Paolo Busti's contribution to the development of WNY has been overlooked. His foresight and business acumen were . . . — — Map (db m75752) HM
Welcome to the Buchanan County Freedom Rock at Heartland Acres. Thank you for visiting. While visiting this memorial, please enjoy the art and take a lot of pictures. As you enjoy this memorial, please also be conscious of what it represents in . . . — — Map (db m292600) HM
175 Years 1812 Town of Pembroke 1987 ———·•·———
PEMBROKE, or O-a-geh (On the Road) as the Indians referred to it, is located in township 12, Ranges 3 & 4 of the Holland Purchase, and was named for Pembroke in . . . — — Map (db m77725) HM
The Genesee River valley, called by the Native Americans Gen-nis-he-yo (Geneseo) meaning "Pleasant Valley", was prized territory.
In addition to providing transportation and an abundant resource for salmon fishing and hunting, the land had . . . — — Map (db m64531) HM
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.
Our Volunteers
"We have found through years of practice, that people garden in order to make something grow; to interact with nature; to share, to find sanctuary, to . . . — — Map (db m306333) HM
This Seneca Log House was constructed ca. 1790 in Genesee County, New York on the present-day Tonawanda Indian Reservation. It was acquired by Fenimore Art Museum for preservation in 1996. This house was reconstructed and furnished to depict the . . . — — Map (db m258997) HM
Company M, 2nd New York Heavy Artillery, August 1865
The war ended in April 1865, but troops continued to occupy the fort temporarily. With their guns cleaned and polished, Company M would be mustered out in Washington, D.C., on September 29. . . . — — Map (db m129232) HM
In early times, communities grew up around mills, particularly sawmills and grist mills. Settlers needed to make regular trips to grist mills in order to convert their grain crops into flour or meal for their families, livestock and sale. . . . — — Map (db m118900) HM
Or Better Known In Ireland As:
The Great Potato Famine
1845-1850
Ancient Order of Hibernians
We remember the old ones
and the younger for we are the
harvest of the Hunger. They
sleep forever in the land of
their birth and our . . . — — Map (db m165616) HM
The Beebe-Johnson in Platteville, Wisconsin is listed in the National Register of Historic Places August 7, 1979 The State Historical Society of Wisconsin in association with the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m237970) HM
Formed over 20,000 years ago
as the result of glaciation
Home of rare plants, birds
and animals. A National
Historical National Landmark
Logo Text:
Genesee Forever
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1802-2002 — — Map (db m158599) HM
This cemetery is the resting place for at least two dozen early settlers to the falls area. It is believed that the burials, or at least the stones, were moved here from another location in the park. A number of graves are unmarked. In the 1950s, . . . — — Map (db m167908) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
