Historic Lake Erie

Historic Lake Erie (HM1QZT)

Location: Buffalo, NY 14202 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 53.063', W 78° 53.438'

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Historic Lake Erie Named for the Indian Nation of the Eries who dwelt on these shores before 1634 when they were conquered by the Iroquoian Confederacy.
1641 - Earliest mention of the lake in writing of French missionaries. 1669 - First white man known to travel its waters was Louis Joliet. 1679 - La Salle's "Griffon" first ship to sail the Great Lakes above Niagara. 1749 - Celeron's Expedition voyaged south to claim Ohio Basin for France. 1758 - Gilbert Joncaire constructed earliest settlement at Buffalo Creek. 1759 - French were defeated and this region became a British possession. 1783 - Treaty of Paris - United States recognized by Great Britain. 1796 - Jay's Treaty - British relinquished frontier posts on U.S. shores. 1813 - Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry victorious in Battle of Lake Erie. 1817 - Rush-Bagot Treaty - Naval armament on the Great Lakes restricted. 1818 - The "Walk-in-the-Water" first steamship on Lake Erie was launched. 1822 - Boundary established between United States and Canada. 1840 - 1860 - Immense tide of western emigration embarked from the fort. 1875 - 1925 - Great Lakes developed into largest fresh-water navigation system in world with Lake Erie its gateway between east and west. 1927 - Dedication of Peace Bridge at outlet of lake marked a century of unfortified peace between Great Britain and the United States.
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HM NumberHM1QZT
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1991
Placed ByCity of Buffalo, Abigail Fillmore Chapter National Society Daughter of the American Revolution
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Date Added Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 672255 N 4750134
Decimal Degrees42.88438333, -78.89063333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 53.063', W 78° 53.438'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 53' 3.78" N, 78° 53' 26.28" W
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Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Erie St, Buffalo NY 14202, US
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