Early Days of the Tonawandas

Early sketch of Tonawanda (Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York, 1849).jpg

Briefly mentions slow start of the area due to flooding problems, and the importance of the state ditches of 1840. Also: exhaustion of local "fine…

Horatio Jones triumphs over witches in Tonawanda Creek (Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York, 1849).jpg

Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase, complete book (Orasmus Turner, 1849).pdf

Embracing Some Account of the Ancient Remains ... and a History of Pioneer Settlement Under the Auspices of the Holland Company; Including…

North Tonawanda pioneer residents, incorporation and village institutions, lumber, iron, brief sketches of Wheatfield residents, illustrations (excerpt from History of Niagara County, pp 376-381, 1878).jpg

Description of Village of Tonawanda, book excerpt (Commerce, Manufactures and Resources of Buffalo and Environs, 1880).jpg

General progress and development to date. Lumber feet by year. Accounts of Tonawanda Herald and Index, as well as many lumber concerns such as J. A.…

Excerpts from North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, book, pp 9-21 (1891).jpg

Gratwick, descriptive sketch (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg

Ironton addition, Payne bio, North Tonawanda Land Co., description (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg

Martinsville and Sawyer's Creek, description (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg

Twin Cities Flooded, article (Tonawanda News, 1896-03-30).jpg

He Called, William Jennings Bryan visits Tonawandas, article (Tonawanda News, 1896-05-16).jpg

Tonawanda News, full paper (1896-06-01).pdf

After this date, the microfilm record of the paper is silent until November 1st, and the (remote) lighting of the "New Niagara Furnace" at the…

The Town of Wheatfield, transcribed chapter (Landmarks of Niagara County, 1897).pdf

CHAPTER XXII.

THE TOWN OF WHEATFIELD.

Wheatfield is the last town organized in Niagara County, and was set off from Niagara May 12, 1836. It…

Tonawanda News Moves into Webster Building, article (Tonawanda News, 1900-03-12).jpg

Anniversary, Former News editor George S. Hobbie reflects on Tonawanda of 1880, article (1900-04-03).jpg

City of North Tonawanda, 1 of 3 (George W. Millener, excerpted from Souvenier History of Niagara County, 1902) .jpg

Wheatfield 74 years old, history and name origin, article (Tonawanda News, 1910-05-13).jpg

Wheatfield section is a coming residential location, Payne, article (Tonawanda News, 1924-10-14).jpg

Early Banks, Newspapers (Tonawanda News, 1924-12-16).jpg

New High School Opened Sep 7, article (Tonawanda News 1926-09-16).jpg

Polish Colony in Tonawanda propspers, article (1933-01-29, Tonia Prelewicz).jpg

NT was one of last cities of Niagara County, article p1 (Williams, WPA, 1936-09-19, 2408).jpg

Recounts early history of Goundry, Sweeney; Settlers Burges, Pettit, Carney and more; incorporation etc.

History of the Twin Cities by Mrs. Elias Root.htm

Mrs. Elias Root published her "complete" and "authentic" history in the Tonawanda News in a series of articles in 1947. - - - - La Salle and…

First land sold in Tonas brough 25c acre, article, Local History Chapter 15, Mrs Elias Root (Ton news, 1947-05-15)

First land sold in Tonas. brought 25c acre, article, Local History Chapter 15, Mrs Elias Root (Ton news, 1947-05-15).jpg

North Tonawanda was early scene of Indian life, settlers, Jacobs Tavern and the War of 1812, etyc, article (Lewis, Ton News, 1957-05 0672).jpg

Early history of Twin Cities, La Salle, Fort Niagara, War of 1812, settlers, article (Ton News, 1959-06-12).jpg

Some early NT history, article (Tonawanda News, 1963-11-09).jpg

NT owes start to canal, Indians and French, settlers, Jacobs 1817, article (Lockport Union-Sun Journal, 1965-03-10).jpg

Tonawandans have fought loyally, War of 1812 and first settlers, military history, article (Ton News, 1965-06-26).jpg

A History of the City of Tonawanda, illustrated booklet (Dittmar, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 1971).jpg

Try to Remember articles .htm

Myths and Travel Tales, Niagara illustrations, excerpt (Chapter XII - History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 533-547, 1931).pdf

(Click 1st image to view PDF). Repeats false Sacrifice to the Falls ("Maid of the Mist") story, The Place of Peace, Fate of the Peace Queen, Flight of…

Early Tonawanda, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 337-8, 1931).pdf

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The Niagara Hermit, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Visit, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 337-8, 1931).pdf

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The Tonawandas, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 777-8, 1931).pdf

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