Lafayette Square - Buffalo, NY
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Rayman
N 42° 53.143 W 078° 52.450
17T E 673596 N 4750315
This small park in downtown Buffalo is a popular place during lunch and on Thursdays during the summer.
Waymark Code: WMTDD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2006
Views: 89
Lafayette Square is one of the most important and impressive squares originally laid out for the growing village of Buffalo by Joseph Ellicott. In the center of the square is the 85 foot tall Soldiers & Sailors Monument, topped by a 10 1/2 foot female figure.
Every Thursday evening during the summer, the park and surrounding streets are filled with people enjoying the Thursday at the Square concerts. Top name singers and bands perform here, attracting as many as 20,000 people.
The park is also frequented by many downtown workers on their lunch breaks. There are several benches to relax on and do some people watching, or surf the internet with free wifi access in the park.
There is no sign for the park.
Name: Lafayette Square
Street Location: Lafayette Sq
Local Municipality: Buffalo
State/Province, etc.: NY
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: Mid-1800's
Picnic Facilities: benches
Monuments/Statues: Soldiers & Sailors Monument
Special Events: Thursday at the Square concert series
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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