In memory of all Americans in the armed forces who sacrificed their lives in a time of need to preserve the freedom of this great nation.
The American Legion, Department of New York, Niagara County Committee, October 11, 1986.
Korean . . . — — Map (db m78993) WM
This Monument erected July 25, 1991
by the American Legion, Niagara
County Committee & Dept. of New York
In memory of the U.S. Officers &
Soldiers who died at the Battle
of Lundy's Lane
Connecticut 25th; New York 23rd;
Massachusetts . . . — — Map (db m49695) HM
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the original locks which opened a connecting waterway between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. This completion of the Erie Canal was the opening of a door to the settling of the . . . — — Map (db m65659) HM
Washington Hunt 1811-1867. Served as U.S. Representative 1843-1849. NY State Comptroller 1849 and NY Governor 1850-1852. Buried here. — — Map (db m165055) HM
This cornerstone is all that remains of the first New York State chartered school in Niagara County. Students from both sides of the border attended this fine school from 1826 through the 1850's.
This monument placed by the Bicentennial . . . — — Map (db m75650) HM
This Log cabin was built by Levi N. Kendalll, born April 19, 1822, rock Port, Niagara County, New York. He was a member of the advance guard of the First Company of Pioneers to enter the Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847, where he assisted in the . . . — — Map (db m148665) HM
Throughout the 1970s, the Widmer Wine Company maintained a sign on Lake Avenue, Lockport at the Odd Fellows and Rebecca Home property. This sign gave the history of the Niagara Grape and directed visitors to an old vine on the property which was . . . — — Map (db m187098) HM
War of 1812 Battles Were Fought Upon the Land of This Farm Arriving in 1807, James McClew was among the first handful of non-Native American settlers to come to this area. Only a few pioneers had settled in what is now the Town of Newfane . . . — — Map (db m78683) 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)
Archaeological investigations at the First Niagara Bank at 500 Center Street in Lewiston, New York, yielded abundant information about how people utilized the site during historic and prehistoric times. Prehistoric artifacts recovered from the . . . — — Map (db m82110) HM
In 1810, the few settlers of the village under the leadership of pioneers Bates Cooke and Benjamin Barton petitioned the state of New York to have this area changed from a public square to building lots for purposes of selling. Benjamin Barton was . . . — — Map (db m72506) HM
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
In 1830, five years after the opening of the Erie Canal, Belva Ann Bennett was born in a long cabin on Griswold Street, just outside of the canal-lined Village of Middleport, Royalton Township, Niagara County, New York State. The Bennett family . . . — — Map (db m266043) HM
Scovell Knoll is a rocky outcrop formed by an erosion-resistant bedrock cap that protected the area from the leveling effects of the glaciers during the end of the last ice age. The area has hydrologic features associated with fissures in the . . . — — Map (db m82247) HM
In memory of the men of the Town of Wheatfield who died in the World Wars
1917 * 1918
1941 * 1945
Korean War
1950 * 1953
Vietnam War
1964 * 1973 Wheatfield Veterans Memorial History. In June 2018, a small but determined group of veterans . . . — — Map (db m77390) WM
From Lockport's earliest days, Canal Street was a hub of activity providing services for travelers, workers, and the local community. Over the years, the street was home to hotels, saloons, livery stables, carriage makers, and barbers, eventually . . . — — Map (db m277940) HM
1949-1970 site of original Hershell Merry-Go-Round designed by Emily Bourgard & home of Sam Herrington's miniature steam train. Genesee County Bicentennial. — — Map (db m75594) HM
CIVIL WAR
Frederick Alber · Army · Germany
Frank Dwight Baldwin · Army · Manchester, MI
Frederick A. Ballen · Army · Germany
Charles L. Barrell · Army · Conquest, NY
Joseph E. Brandle · Army · Seneca Co. OH
James Isaac Christianey . . . — — Map (db m236267) WM
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.
