1 200 7 https://nthistory.com/files/original/b7f91a04271f936a25a11c506a373dd5.jpg c4b5399df0a751ba17d3330d42de67e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource N. Tonawanda, Lockport have similar histories, article (Clarence O. 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Title A name given to the resource Tonawandas Once Lumber Center, article (Carence O. Lewis, Niagara Falls Gazette, 1965-03-31).pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1965-03-31 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-03-31 clarenceolewis https://nthistory.com/files/original/821468a187c4c5601975f25f72143269.png 76d1e318fdb8e98768abff1942436234 https://nthistory.com/files/original/ff747852e9009598571bf9ce6a1ffe13.png 44d51af3ea12af4b2905f6bdf42699c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tonawanda Island former picnic resort, article, Clarence O. Lewis (Niagara Falls Gazette, 1965-03-24.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-03-24 clarenceolewis https://nthistory.com/files/original/d66318eda2b9a4a30a91a113f3c1df2c.pdf fbdd499abacf7b65e488413961ed40aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First North Tonawanda settler arrived in 1809, article (Niagara Falls Gazette, Clarence O. Lewis, 1965-03-10).pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-03-10 clarenceolewis https://nthistory.com/files/original/730edd89a72d5729220c51dfebe06910.jpg f5b7e505e52373c188d98fe55469fcb2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lumber City's early days noted, article (Clarence O. Lewis, Niagara Gazette, 1965-04-07).jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-04-07 clarenceolewis https://nthistory.com/files/original/61edc4ebf35a83df70a7817693143d50.jpg ee489eb0b36e40bdb48cf18c9d5df1ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tonawanda Island settled in 1819, Mile Reserve lots, Daniel Webster - article and transcription (Clarence O. Lewis, Niagara Gazette, 1965-03-17).jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-03-17 Description An account of the resource AI Transcription: --- **Niagara County History:** **Tonawanda Island Settled in 1819** **- IN THIS COLUMN last week we started a series of articles on North Tonawanda. It is our hope that when it completed it may be a concise history of that city which students may find useful in their studies of the Niagara Frontier.** **One aspect of Frontier history that should not be overlooked is that strip of land one mile wide along the Niagara River from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie originally belonging to New York State. "All titles to lots in that mile Reserve were traced back to 1805 when the State Land Office in Albany auctioned the deep lots. They were a mile long and a quarter mile wide. Lots one to 82 are now in Niagara County, and numbers 73 to 82 are in North Tonawanda. Curiously enough due to a lower water level in the river at present, the original lots have gained 10 feet or more in depth because when the Mile Reserve was first surveyed in 1788 the measurements were taken from the water's edge.** **In 1802 under orders from the Federal Government the commander of Ft. Niagara began preparations for the Military Road from Ft. Niagara to Lake Erie. Trees were cut from Lewiston Escarpment to Tonawanda Creek. A dispute between New York State and the Federal Government terminated the road building for a time.** **- LAST WEEK WE mentioned the first settlers and those few early village people from the Village of Niagara to Tonawanda seems to have been gradual progress. Postal records that the first post station there was designated as the P.O. Department by "Morgansville." This was in 1823.** **TONAWANDA ISLAND** **We have mentioned Tonawanda Island which originally "Mile Reserve" like the boundary belonged to New York state. In 1819 James Carly settled on the Island which then became generally known as Carney Island. He hoped to purchase it from the state at a very low price per acre. That was the middle of the settlement of the area incl. the Niagara River as the International boundary line. There had been some doubts as to whether England would yield any of the islands in the Niagara River since they had all been presented by the Johnsons in 1764 to Sir William Johnson whom immediately presented them to the King of England. However, Gen. Peter B. Porter, one of the American Commissioners, wired and com-** --- clarenceolewis https://nthistory.com/files/original/dd0969d2b29160d01f224c1374331d77.jpg a6ec5c064ab11ec0ef1979011b5eda48 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Accounts of the Tonawandas Description An account of the resource These book excerpts and articles describe the earliest days of the white settlers in the Tonawandas, as well as the nearby villages of Martinsville, Sawyer's Station, Gratwick and Ironton (incorporated into the city of North Tonawanda in 1897). Article Text appearing in a newspaper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Tonawanda was early scene of Indian life, settlers, Jacobs Tavern and the War of 1812, etc, article (Lewis, Ton News, 1957-05 0672).jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-05 Description An account of the resource Same material appears in a 1965 series by the same author. 1843 date of East Boston Company's arrival is incorrect (1833). clarenceolewis