First Settler in the town of Hamburg, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member H to the Bizzle!
N 42° 42.813 W 078° 52.185
17T E 674440 N 4731206
Located nearby Eighteen Mile Creek in the town of Hamburg, NY.
Waymark Code: WM39BH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/29/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MrsMcFly
Views: 18

The marker reads:

"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. Erected by the Hamburg Historical Society. 1968".

Marker Name: First Settler

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: Town of Hamburg

Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808

City/Town/Village Name: Hamburg

County: Erie

Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)

Website: Not listed

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