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It's Navy Week In Buffalo!!

Josh — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:04:36 +0000

This week we are saluting the men and women of the U.S. Navy. Buffalo N.Y. will be in the spotlight during “Navy Week” as the nation commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Western New Yorkers are encouraged to take a walk by the waterfront, take part in the celebration and check out the [...]

Skydivers Set to Drop in Delaware Park Today!

Josh — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:01:48 +0000

Many Buffalonians will be on hand later today at Delaware Park as four skydivers descend into the park to commemorate the War of 1812. The commemoration is set to begin at 5:30 p.m., on the north side of the park. Why the north side? That’s where 300 or more soldiers who fought in the war [...]

Buffalo's Tomb Of The Unknowns – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:17 +0000

I thought I was pretty well versed in Buffalo history but there’s an incredible piece of history I never knew about and on Memorial Day there will be a commemoration of a historical site in Delaware Park. It’s right in the middle of Delaware Park golf course that’s unmarked except for a small plaque. Near the plaque is a large boulder and it marks the spot where 300 American soldiers are buried in a mass grave. They were soldiers who had come to Buffalo to fight the British in the War of 1812 and didn’t survive the winter.

Dale's Daily Data: Buffalo Fire Department

Dale Mussen — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:05:18 +0000

After the rebuilding of the village of Buffalo after it was burned by the British during the War of 1812, village officials thought it might be a good idea to have a fire department in place. The history of the Buffalo Fire Department is older than the city itself. The earliest mention of a Buffalo [...]