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The fatigue parties at the nearby Fort Niagara helped construct the new road, which went through Tonawanda from 1802 to 1809, helping to create a settlement called "Mohawk". [6] Although Military Road was designed to defend the Niagara Frontier, it contributed to major commercial development through Erie and Niagara counties. [7]
The Aquarium of Niagara is a non-profit public aquarium in Niagara Falls, New York dedicated to education and conservation of aquatic life. Originally privately owned and founded by a group of chemists and other scientists, it opened on June 12, 1965.
The highway system of Niagara County, New York, comprises 1,673.2 miles (2,692.8 km) of roads maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the county, and its towns and villages. 31 state-maintained highways enter the county, which account for a combined 267.0 miles (429.7 km) of the state highway mileage in New York. 21 of the highways are signed state routes; the ...
Military Road Downtown Niagara Falls Krull The Summit: Service merged with route 53. 51 Military North The Summit Niagara Transit Center Niagara University: Service discontinued October 30, 2010 due to low ridership. 53 Niagara Downtown Niagara Falls The Summit: Service previously part of route 50-Buffalo Avenue-University-Highland.
Lockport, Middleport, North Tonawanda, Pendleton, Royalton, Wheatfield: Successor to Erie Canal approved by state voters in early 20th century to compete with railroads. 40: Niagara County Courthouse and County Clerk's Office: Niagara County Courthouse and County Clerk's Office: May 9, 1997 : 175 Hawley St. and 139 Niagara St.
The former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW) was a 7,500-acre (3,000 ha) military installation located in Niagara County, New York, United States, approximately 9.6 mi (15.4 km) north of Niagara Falls. The property was purchased by the War Department during World War II as a location for the production of TNT. Most of the LOOW property was ...
Williams Road connects NY 265 and NY 384 to the LaSalle Expressway, which ends at Williams. Entering the city of Niagara Falls, the routes become known as Buffalo Avenue, paralleling the LaSalle into Griffon Park. At the junction with South Military Road, NY 384 continues west along Buffalo Avenue while NY 265 turns northward along South Military.
Continuing along the Niagara River, NY 266 bends northeast through Tonawanda, passing south of Isle View Park and crosses over Twomile Creek. Passing Veterans Memorial Park, the route enters the city of Tonawanda, gaining the Niagara Street moniker. Becoming a two-lane park and residential street, NY 266 passes Nia-Wanda Park and soon enters ...