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On This Day In Buffalo

Sunday, March 17

City of Niagara Falls, NY, incorporated, 1892

Village of Buffalo forms first fire company, 1817

AM&A's closes downtown store, 1995

Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

First St. Patrick's Day Parade in Buffalo, 1848

Monday, March 18

Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge opens, 1855

Grover Cleveland born, 1837

Emma Goldman speaks in Buffalo, 1906

Garret Club incorporated, 1915

Tuesday, March 19

St. John Maron consecrated, 1904

Father Nelson Baker ordained, 1876

NY State closes bowling alleys & shopping malls, 2020

Birth of Pan-American Exposition photographer Charles Dudley Arnold, 1844

Port Stanley, ON, Canada

Wednesday, March 20

Town of Hamburg established, 1812

Town of Cheektowaga established, 1829

Old Post Office/ECC dedicated, 1901

South Division St.

Town of Eden established, 1812

Thursday, March 21

Our Lady of Perpetual Help dedicated, 1900

Adam, Meldrum & Anderson opens for business, 1867

Ahavas Sholem congregation incorporated, 1892

407 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY

Governor Bill Clinton gives speech, 1992

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