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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FLW_suspension-bridge-tollhouse_Lewiston-NY.html
This tollhouse was part of the Lewiston-Queenston Suspension Bridge which spanned the Lower Niagara River at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment near today's Artpark.
Historic Lewiston Bridge Linked U.S. with Canada
After the first Lewiston susp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FJF_lewiston-academy_Lewiston-NY.html
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 Commissio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E0A_site-of-hustlers-tavern_Lewiston-NY.html
This is the site of the once famous Hustler's tavern (no longer standing) where legend says the cocktail was invented. This popular establishment was one of Lewiston's original buildings and was the social hub of the community. The owners, Thomas …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DW1_dickersonville-cemetery_Lewiston-NY.html
Burial Ground of Early Settlers Hannah Mills 1811, Isaac Woolson 1820, 2nd Lt. John Farley 1822. Historic Preservation Commission, Town of Lewiston.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DPD_tuscarora-heroes-monument_Lewiston-NY.html
In honor of the brave members of the Tuscarora Nation who defended and saved local residents during the war of 1812.
On the morning of December 19, 1813, Lewsiton was attacked by British forces and their Native allies from Canada. The British …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DJS_little-yellow-house-1816_Lewiston-NY.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19UD_british-landing_Lewiston-NY.html
British troops commanded byCol. Murray landed December 19,1813 on shore of river - marchednorth - captured Fort Niagaraholding it until May 22, 1815.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1966_freedom-crossing-monument_Lewiston-NY.html
It was here, along the Niagara River in the mid-1800s, that enslaved African Americans from the Southern United States first saw Canada, known as "the Promised Land" — the place where they could live free forever. Local volunteers, led by Jo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM194I_freedom-crossing-monument_Lewiston-NY.html
A tribute to the enslaved who sought a new life of freedom in Canada and to the local volunteers who help them on their journey to cross the Niagara River.
Lewiston, New YorkThe underground railroad was a secret network of trails and safe homes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM194E_orange-beach-alabama_Orange-Beach-AL.html
Front:Orange Beach was named for the oranges that were grown here and exported until the hard-freezes of 1916. The orange groves are gone, but the name remained. Drawn here by the game they hunted, the early Indians discovered the seafood bounty o…