Joncaire Trading Post
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
N 42° 52.246 W 078° 52.510
17T E 673557 N 4748653
A New York historical marker on the outskirts of downtown Buffalo, near the Buffalo River.
Waymark Code: WM70NF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MrsMcFly
Views: 6

Near here the Frenchman Chabert Joncaire in 1758 set up the first white establishment on the site of Buffalo.

Evacuated 1759 at the approach of the British.
Marker Name: Joncaire Trading Post

Marker Type: Other (Explain)

Agency: Buffalo Historical Society

Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808

City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo

County: Erie

Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)

Website: Not listed

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