Founded by Elbert Hubbard, writer, lecturer, philosopher, advertising innovator and author of "A Message to Garcia". The crafts movement employed skilled artisans who produced printing, bookbinding, modeling, text illumination, hand wrought metal . . . — — Map (db m74783) HM
The Sinking Ponds Site was home to Native Americans for thousands of years prior to the establishment of the Village of East Aurora by Euro-American settlers. Sinking Ponds is a Native American archeological site occupied repeatedly for thousands . . . — — Map (db m104153) HM
This AH-1F Cobra Tail number 67-15506 was purchased by the United States Army in February of 1968. Between April and July of that year the helicopter took part in various duties at Fort Worth, Fort Still and Fort Belvoir. In August of 1968 the Cobra . . . — — Map (db m94042) HM
Clarksburg Est. 1819. Named for early settler Simeon Clark, who built a sawmill & gristmill near here ca.1820. First school established ca. 1839. — — Map (db m94050) HM
Since ca. 1817 saw and
grist mills operated here.
Lumber, baskets, shingles,
feed & flour were produced.
Water powered until 1929. — — Map (db m132677) HM
First Baptist Church First church to be formally organized in Eden Oct. 2, 1816. Member met here after 1840. Existing church dedicated this site Jan. 28, 1896. — — Map (db m94049) HM
Hill's Corners ———— John Hill settled here in 1811. The Town was officially named Eden in 1812, but was known as Hill's Corners until 1822, when a Post Office was established. Dr William Hill, father of John Hill, . . . — — Map (db m94043) HM
This park dedicated to the memory of Bertha K. Johnson, known as the "Little Flower Lady." For many years she took the train from Eden to Buffalo to sell flowers raised on this property. Land donated by Allen T. Johnson. — — Map (db m208517) HM
Quaker Cemetery 26th day of 10th month 1813 Friends of Eden requested permission to hold meetings. Log meeting house was built across road from cemetery. — — Map (db m93796) HM
This assembly was used in the water mills on the Cazenovia Creek at Northrup Road during the mid to late 1800's. Its purpose was to transmit power from water wheels to grist stones and/or saws. Around the turn of the 20th century, this mill . . . — — Map (db m104147) HM
East Elma ca. 1865. Had woolen mill, sawmill, blacksmith, grocery, Post Office & swimming hole. Later called Frog Pond. Originally home of Senecas. — — Map (db m131847) HM
Elma Centre prospered around R.R. depot est. near here ca. 1870. Coal & lumber dealers, blacksmith, saloon, Post Office & school built nearby. — — Map (db m187871) HM
Elma Town Museum Built by C.W. Hurd, 1846. Home of the first town meeting, 1857. Moved in 1873 next to church. Became the parsonage 1929. Given to the Elma Historical Society 1984. Moved to present site 1895. Dedicated to Town of Elma, NY . . . — — Map (db m104141) HM
Before you is the reconstruction of the Hurd and Briggs double sawmill. Efforts to reconstruct a working mill for educational and historic preservation purposes began in 2008. This is the site of the original mill. The actual foundations and race . . . — — Map (db m104144) HM
Purchased land here in 1845. By 1866 site included home, store, dam for his saw and grist mills, and bridge over Cazenovia Creek. — — Map (db m186374) HM
Built 1831 by Martin Taber to
accommodate travelers to Buffalo.
Located on Indian Trail which later
became Aurora-Buffalo Plank Road.
Property was in Mile Strip, first
part of Elma to be developed
from Buffalo Creek Reservation — — Map (db m58915) HM
Aaron Salisbury was the first permanent settler in the Town of Evans (1809). He is reputed to have single handedly fought off a British raiding party at 18 Mile Creek during the War of 1812. He became a lieutenant in the 48th N.Y. Infantry. After . . . — — Map (db m105619) HM WM
Burial Site of Asa Ames 1823-1851 Celebrated folk artist. His wood carvings are exhibited in many acclaimed folk art museums. Town of Evans Historical Society.
Pioneer Cemetery 1810-1928 Burial ground of early settlers in Evans . . . — — Map (db m75199) HM
Evans Township. Post #5798. Dedicated to the memory of all those from the Town of Evans who served our nation in war that we might live in everlasting peace. — — Map (db m105703) WM
Section Through Living Room. Glass walls make upper story float and lower story transparent. Terrace mimics cliff brink and makes sky part of the house. Stone extends through house. Stone sided esplanade connects house to cliff. 65' cliff . . . — — Map (db m105644) HM
Ordered to join his regiment in the War of 1812, he dismissed school and rode to Buffalo. He was killed at the Battle of Black Rock, Dec 30, 1813. Erected by Evans Historical Society 1969 — — Map (db m75306) HM WM
The Historic First Church of Evans. Here, in 1818, Rev. John Spencer organized the first house of worship south and west of Buffalo, in the Town of Evans. The present colonial structure, with interior copied after the original, was erected . . . — — Map (db m105617) HM
'The Greatest in the World' From 1907 to 1921 William Conners, propietor of the Buffalo Courier Express, built a poultry farm that ultimately covered 360 acres. Literature from the operation proclaimed;"...stretching away toward the lake . . . — — Map (db m105702) HM
These brave crewmembers lost their lives while serving in Vietnam. They all served with the "Phoenix", C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. "Phoenix" was their radio call sign, and all proudly wore the . . . — — Map (db m104219) WM
GOWANDA HISTORIC SITE. The village of Gowanda, incorporated in 1848, is located in two counties, Cattaraugus and Erie, divided by the Cattaraugus Creek. It was first called Aldrich Mills, and later Lodi. The first settler in 1810 was Turner Aldrich, . . . — — Map (db m104217) HM
Home of Gowanda Shrine Club No.1 Est. Nov. 21 1913 The first and continuously~active Shrine Club in North America —··— This Landmark is dedicated as a symbolic foundation upon which all present and future Masons may build, set . . . — — Map (db m104218) HM
Strawberry Island and its associated wetlands are one of the most significant aquatic ecosystems in the Great Lakes. They protect spawning grounds for a variety of freshwater fish species, including the muskellunge. The island's deep central lagoon, . . . — — Map (db m101083) HM
Corporal (Cpl), Albert Keppler, a resident of Grand Island, enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Rifleman in 1950.
On August 27th, 1952, Cpl Keppler was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, E Company. Cpl Keppler was killed by . . . — — Map (db m197416) HM
Allenton Farm & the Villa at River Lea At Allentown Farm on the southern end of Grand Island, Lewis F. Allen introduced new crops, improved his beef cattle through careful breeding, conducted experiments to increase his dairy herd's milk . . . — — Map (db m101197) HM
Bedell House 1877 - 1935 Site of the three-story hotel opened May 1, 1877 by Ossian Bedell, known politically as the "Duke of Grand Island". Ferry service ended when bridges were opened in 1935. — — Map (db m101074) HM
Private First Class (PFC) Smith graduated from Kenmore High School and was an officer in his family's business, Smith Boys, Inc. He enlisted in the Army for officer training in April 1943.
PFC Smith was wounded in action in France on February . . . — — Map (db m197412) HM WM
Private First Class (PFC) Charles Neilans DeGlopper was born November 22nd, 1922 on Grand Island, N.Y. He attended a one room schoolhouse and graduated from Tonawanda High School. After working for a couple of years, he was drafted into the Army . . . — — Map (db m197384) HM
Planning for the Strawberry Island Restoration effort had to take into account the sensitivity of the area in order to avoid negative environmental impacts. Material added to the island's structure had to be natural-looking, yet still serve . . . — — Map (db m101062) HM
Disaster at Eagle Park The Eagle Park resort was a popular summer tourist destination located near this site. On June 23rd 1912, about 300 people were waiting on the resort pier for the last ferry of the day to take them back to Buffalo. . . . — — Map (db m101057) HM
Private First Class (PFC) Edward Pierce was the son of prominent Buffalo grain merchant George E. Pierce and spent summers on the large Pierce farm on the West River. He enlisted in the Army in 1918 and served with the 27th Division, American . . . — — Map (db m197381) HM WM
Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) Eugene F. Dinsmore was born to a Grand Island pioneer farm family, graduated from Tonawanda High School and was employed at Carborundum Co. in Niagara Falls when he was drafted late in 1942.
2d Lt Dinsmore completed . . . — — Map (db m197408) HM WM
The Little Beaver Island marsh is a small, but important piece of the globally important Niagara River bird area. Each year dozens of species migrate, feed, and nest along the Niagara River at this and other locations such as east River Marsh, Motor . . . — — Map (db m101059) HM
Sergeant (Sgt.) Francis King Goodchild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goodchild of Sandy Beach, was inducted into the army at Fort Niagara in 1943. He served in an Infantry Unit in General George Patton's 3rd Army.
Sgt. Goodchild was sent . . . — — Map (db m197410) HM WM
Lieutenant (Lt.) George Smith was raised on Grand Island and educated at Kenmore High School and Mechanics School of Rochester. He worked with his father at Kenmore's Smith Boys Auto Supply while earning his pilot's license at the Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m197407) HM WM
Master Sergeant (M-Sgt) Kinney was born in North Tonawanda and spent some of his boyhood living with his aunt on Grand Island. He enlisted in the army in 1945 and served thirty months in Germany before being discharged in February 1950. He . . . — — Map (db m197415) HM WM
Grover Cleveland & Grand Island Young Grover Cleveland, inspired by his uncle Lewis F. Allen's experimental work with cattle, visited Allentown Farm and stayed to maintain the farm records. Cleveland eventually worked as an apprentice in a . . . — — Map (db m101199) HM
Private First Class (PFC) Salton was born and raised on Grand Island. He attended Rural School #3 in 1931 and was a member of Sidway School's 8th grade graduating class in 1938.
PFC Salton enlisted in the Army in January 1943, went overseas . . . — — Map (db m197406) HM WM
There are three islands located in the Niagara River just off the southern tip of Grand Island. These islands are important parts of the Niagara River ecosystem, but have suffered serious habitat loss or deterioration from a variety of causes. . . . — — Map (db m101060) HM
Captain (Capt.) L'Huillier enlisted in the Air Force, arrived at the Niagara Falls Air Base as a helicopter pilot and became a jet fighter pilot flying F-100 Aircraft for four years.
Capt. L'Huillier accepted a commission in the Air Force . . . — — Map (db m197417) HM WM
Corporal (Cpl) Joseph E. Muench, a Grand Island resident, enlisted in the Army in 1969. Cpl Muench was a rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment B Company.
On September 10, 1969, Cpl Muench's Battalion was tasked with a clear . . . — — Map (db m197419) HM WM
The 400-acre area consisting of Stawberry Island, Motor Island, and the adjacent shallow water habitats is designed as New York State Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. It is the largest shoreline habitat zone on the Niagara River, and . . . — — Map (db m101071) HM
Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Philip Taylor, a Grand Island resident, enlisted in the Army in 1970 after completing one year at West Virginia University.
On May 27th, 1971, he was serving as the observer on board an OH-58A Scout helicopter. SSgt . . . — — Map (db m197443) HM WM
Phase I, The Breach Severe autumn storms in 1992 sped up the erosion of Stawberry Island's southwestern shoreline. In December, the waters of the Niagara River broke through the island and penetrated the lagoon interior. By spring, the . . . — — Map (db m101069) HM
Little Beaver Island underwent a restoration project in 2010 in order to bring back the native marsh ecosystem that once thrived here. The project involved the removal of over eight acres of fill material and contouring of the newly re-exposed creek . . . — — Map (db m101058) HM
Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Trotter, a Grand Island resident and Grand Island Alumni, served in the Army with Company D, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division.
On September 26th, 1968, less than one week from returning home, . . . — — Map (db m197418) HM WM
Corporal (Cpl) Robert B. Luther, a native Grand Islander, was drafted into the Army on June 21, 1969, served six months in Vietnam, and died on Mother's Day, May 10, 1970.
Cpl Luther's unit, the First Battalion, 5th Mechanized Division, broke . . . — — Map (db m197421) HM WM
Strawberry Island formed near the end of the Wisconsin Ice Age about 12,000 years ago. When meltwaters broke through gracial till and created the present course of the Niagara River, gravel and sand carried downstream by river currents settled out . . . — — Map (db m101061) HM
Strawberry Island is located in the Upper Niagara River southeast of Grand Island. This five-acre island supports a diverse collection of aquatic plants and animals. It also protects 400 acres of emergent wetlands and shallows from the mighty river . . . — — Map (db m101085) HM
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Terrence K. Crowe, who grew up on Grand Island, was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the infantry upon graduation from Niagara University in 1982.
In 2004, LTC Crowe, who was 44 years old and serving as a ROTC instructor . . . — — Map (db m197445) HM WM
Veterans Park Town of Grand Island
—————————♦————————— 100 acres of land generously donated by the Jerome Funk Family for . . . — — Map (db m101186) HM
This Eternal Flame will burn forever
in memorium for veterans of all wars
who gave their lives for this country
Dedicated
May 29 1972 — — Map (db m197453) WM
Private First Class (PFC) William L. Rohde was born on Grand Island to Herman and Sophia Long Rohde. He was the oldest of 4 children and their only son. He enlisted in the Army in April 1942 at age 35.
After serving briefly at several . . . — — Map (db m197414) HM
Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.) William Gillen was employed by an electrical machine manufacturer and was married in 1938. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at the Enid, Oklahoma Army Flying School and received orders to the South . . . — — Map (db m197382) HM WM
The water level of the Niagara River and Buckhorn Island Marsh has been lowered over time due to the diversion of water for power and industrial use, decreasing the quality of the marsh habitat. State and Federal agencies, with the support of Town . . . — — Map (db m101248) HM
Although the War of 1812 had been brewing for years, it struck
along the shores of the Town of Hamburg in 1813. Landing
parties from the British Navy's Queen Charlotte gunboat would
frequently come ashore and loot local farms, seizing their . . . — — Map (db m133031) HM
Acquired in 1963, this extensively wooded 6.45 acre tract of floodplain property runs along a scenic bend on Eighteenmile Creek and is a lovely natural space within the limits of the village of Hamburg. It is bounded on the north by a sweeping curve . . . — — Map (db m151499) HM
This timber-frame trolley stop is dedicated to Duke Spittler's life and service to this community. His son Chip constructed it with the skills, commitment and passion for craftmanship instilled by his father. It stands as a lasting tribute to this . . . — — Map (db m94039) WM
First Settler John Cummings, the original settler in the Town of Hamburg, built the first grist mill south of Buffalo, here at the waterfalls of Eighteen Mile Creek in 1806. — — Map (db m82504) HM
The First Town Meeting of Hamburg was held near this site. At the home of Jacob Wright, on April 7, 1812. This area was then known as Wright's Corners. — — Map (db m159626) HM
In 1894, the Fresh Air Mission was built on this site
as a hospital devoted to the care of infant children
afflicted with Cholera, a toxin caused by poor
sanitation. In the last quarter of the 19th
century, the sickness became a serious . . . — — Map (db m226775) HM
Hamburg Lakeshore Overseas Veterans, Inc., home to Hamburg Township Post 1419, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Memorial Park and Museum, established April 24, 1971. When the call of our country was heard, they answered. Self was . . . — — Map (db m82503) WM
The namesake for Long Avenue in the village, Isaac Long for many years owned the water-powered mill on Eighteen Mile Creek at the foot of the present South Buffalo Street. This mill and other similar water-powered mills on the creek were the . . . — — Map (db m82486) HM
"Kronenberg Alley" honors the business begun by Joseph Kronenberg as a tin shop in 1848 at White's Corners (now Hamburg village). In 1848, Joseph's son William built the Fish and Kronenberg Store on Main Street with partner Newton Fish. By the 1930s . . . — — Map (db m212588) HM
Ships and Sunsets. If you could have stood on this spot for 300 years, you would have seen a parade of vessels carrying Native Americans, explorers, trappers, fishermen, traders, shippers, and sailors traveling and transporting people and goods on . . . — — Map (db m82603) HM
Prior to the construction of land based lighthouses, lightships were used to provide navigational guidance along shipping lanes of the Great Lakes. Lightship LV82 was built in July 1912 with a steel hull and whaleback forecastle
deck. It measured . . . — — Map (db m133028) HM
The next two blocks of Main Street, looking west, have been placed on The State and National Register of Historic Places as a significant representation of 19th and early 20th century architecture. Growing from Pre-Civil War days, commercial . . . — — Map (db m82406) HM
Site of Abbot's Corners Presbyterian Church built on 1 acre of land donated in 1828 by Seth Abbott who is buried here in Church Graveyard — — Map (db m159627) HM
Ezekiel Smith and his large family had settled, in about 1806, in the area which is now the intersection of Abbott and Newton Roads within what was then the original, larger Town of Hamburg. The family established a series of grist mills on local . . . — — Map (db m82484) HM
Home of Abner Amstell, a pioneer who came to this area in 1805. He was elected poundmaster at the first town meeting in 1812. This home was a tavern and first stop for stage coaches along the Erie Road from Buffalo. — — Map (db m64671) HM
The Alhambra was once located on this site. Built in 1925 by a group of Buffalo businessmen, it was a popular place to go for dining, dancing, and entertainment
during the 1940's. Live dance bands performed here as part of the local
circuit. . . . — — Map (db m133030) HM
The intersection of Main and Buffalo has changed many times over the years. About 1820, this settlement was called "White's Corners" as Thomas T. White had a shop here. The village grew rapidly after the Buffalo and White's Corners Plank Road was . . . — — Map (db m82421) HM
[left photos] Street parade, circa 1940. George M. Pierce, President of the village of Hamburg, 1874-76. Hotel Hamburg was built on the site of the old B.M. Fish Dry Goods Store after it burned in 1917. 1798 - Joseph Ellicott, a land agent for . . . — — Map (db m82502) HM
The village of Hamburg has many historic buildings, both public and private. Some of the buildings are highlighted here. Follow the map below to see more of the village's historic buildings.
1) First Baptist Church 116 Main Street. . . . — — Map (db m82549) HM
Site of fortification built on farm of Arthur Humphrey, one of the first settlers to repel possible invasion during war of 1812. — — Map (db m76059) HM
front of stone
In Memory and honor of those men and women of this community who served their country when duty called.top of stone
Holland area residents who gave their lives while serving their country. — — Map (db m76110) WM
Exemplifies the classical-monumental style of renowned architect E.B. Green. Erected in 1936 with public works administration funds to house the governing bodies of the Village of Kenmore and Town of Tonawanda, replacing the former Kenmore Union . . . — — Map (db m73690) HM
[north side] Kenmore-Tonawanda honors the memory of those who gave their lives in World War II ★[south side] In sacred memory of those from Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda who served and who gave their lives with a hope that others . . . — — Map (db m92767) WM
With Pioneer Study Club, secured funding from Carnegie Corp. of New York to establish Lackawanna Public Library. Building dedicated July 1922. — — Map (db m214182) HM
Father Baker's Gas Well ———— At this site on August 22, 1891 natural gas was found at a depth of 1137 feet. This well and its twin continued to produce sufficient gas for many of the energy needs of Our Lady of Victory . . . — — Map (db m93920) HM
Father Baker, Supt. of these charities (1882-1936), dedicated his life's work to Our Lady of Victory. He developed the institutions, founding the Infant Home, the Hospital, several schools and crowned his life by the building of the Basilica in 1928 . . . — — Map (db m65480) HM
Broadway Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2015
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m169859) HM
Central Avenue Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2015
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m169868) HM
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