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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QV7_erastus-granger_Buffalo-NY.html
Erastus Granger Seneca Indian Agent, judge, Post Master & Collector of the Port, lived here 1806-1826. He rallied Seneca to defend Buffalo during War of 1812.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QV6_charles-r-turner_Buffalo-NY.html
Charles R. Turner humanitarian, philanthropist and civic leader. Born Dec. 1, 1904. Died July 2, 1977. Chairman of the Board of Parking 1959 to 1977 Under his leadership ten municipal parking ramps were constructed.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QV1_burial-land-since-1816_Buffalo-NY.html
Burial Land Since 1816 —— · —— This is one of the early cemeteries in the Town of Tonawanda. Donated by Jeremiah and David Failing, it is now known as the Failing Cemtery.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QUS_pan-american-exposition_Buffalo-NY.html
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. Ov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M9G_development-of-the-outer-harbor_Buffalo-NY.html
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 had so…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6M_environmental-remediation_Buffalo-NY.html
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)…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6K_the-union-ship-canal_Buffalo-NY.html
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 Buffa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6J_the-lehigh-portland-cement-company_Buffalo-NY.html
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 p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6I_bethlehem-steel-in-lackawanna_Buffalo-NY.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6H_bethlehem-steel-in-lackawanna_Buffalo-NY.html
Construction of the massive new steel plant beban on July 14, 1900. Equipment began arriving from Scranton nine months later. The company dredged a 3,30 foot ship canal and built miles of track to link the plant with the railroads. This allowed th…
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