Historical Marker Search

You searched for City|State|Country: , ny us

Page 7 of 48 — Showing results 61 to 70 of 473
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNV_a-home-for-fish-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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 lagoo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNU_strawberry-island-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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 rive…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNS_bedell-house-1877-1935-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNI_recovery-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
Phase I, The BreachSevere 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 breach becam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNF_management-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WND_island-life-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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. Mot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNC_strawberry-island-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNB_did-you-ever-wonder-what-it-takes-to-restore-an-island-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
· 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, y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WNA_disaster-at-eagle-park-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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. Tragically…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WN9_restoring-nature-historical_Grand-Island-NY.html
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 cre…
PAGE 7 OF 48