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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EPW_goat-island_Niagara-Falls-NY.html
Goat Island is made up of dolostone bedrock covered with glacial deposits. For thousands of years, these deposits lay under deep lake and river waters. About 3,500 years ago, the water level of the Upper Niagara began to drop, eventually exposing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EP1_the-bewley-building_Lockport-NY.html
Erected by Richard C. Bewley in 1929 this structure occupies the site of the Hodge Opera House and Merchant's Gargling Oil buildings which were destroyed by fire in 1928. Stone from the original buildings is visible on the rear of the structure. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELT_grand-erie-canal_North-Tonawanda-NY.html
At 9:00 am on the twenty-sixth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty-five, the Grand Erie Canal was officially opened. In Buffalo at the foot of Main Street, Governer DeWitt Clinton boarded the packet boat, Seneca Chief, which was elegantly o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EKJ_30-mile-point-lighthouse_Eatonton-NY.html
30-Mile Point Lighthouse was built in 1875 and was lit for the first time on April 27, 1876. The lighthouse was built to protect ships on Lake Ontario from a shallow sandbar the extended from 30-Mile Point. A number of historic shipwrecks occurred…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EK9_david-barker_Barker-NY.html
Born Vermont 2-23-1794. Took up land 1815. Wed Vania Herendeen 1820. Built brick house 1834. Died 1886 - Quaker Cemetary. Somerset Society.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EIR_pallister-house_Barker-NY.html
Built 1895-1896 for Perry L. Pallister first President of the Village of Barker.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EI9_olcott-beach_Olcott-NY.html
Where Families Came to Play Once a prime recreation destination, Olcott Beach drew thousands annually. Trains brought summer vacationers from inland cities. Steamers ferried them between other lake ports. They stayed at grand hotels, played at amu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EH7_hojack-park_Wilson-NY.html
June 1978. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Badger.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EFA_north-ridge-methodist-episcopal-church_Lockport-NY.html
A good example of Greek Revival architecture and cobblestone masonry construction. First church building in North Ridge. Listed on state and national historic registers: 2002. Sign donated in memory of Suzanne Schultz.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E26_home-of-james-van-horn_Burt-NY.html
Built in 1823. First Brick House built in the Town of Newfane. Site of first town meeting April 6, 1824.