Whitehaven Settlement
N 43° 01.297 W 078° 53.718
17T E 671493 N 4765364
On the shores of the Niagara River remains one of the first houses on Grand Island...remains from the Whitehaven Settlement.
Waymark Code: WM1HVM
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2007
Views: 37
WHIETHAVEN SETTLEMENT
1834 - 1849
Site of the largest steam saw
in the world where
East Boston Timber Co.
processed white oak timber
for use in building
Yankee Clipper Ships
Although there was an early settlement here, the sign celebrates the fact that the Oak here on the Island was harvested and planked near this spot.
The sign and little house are actually on Holiday Inn property, near the River, that can be accessed from outdoors.
Marker Name: Whitehaven Settlement
Marker Type: Other (Explain)
Agency: Erie County Sesquicentennial Committee
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Grand Island
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: [Web Link]
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