Ararat, City of Refuge
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Ararat, established as a city of refuge for the Jewish nation, was founded in 1825 by New York politician and playwright Mordecai Manuel Noah, who purchased most of Grand Island, a 27-square-mile isla
Illustration of the site's marker
Grand Island, New York
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Grand Island is an island town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 21,389 representing an increase of 5.00% from the 2010 census figure. The town'
Ararat, City of Refuge
…as a city of refuge for the Jewish nation, was founded in 1825 by New York politician and playwright Mordecai Manuel Noah, who purchased most of Grand Island, a 27-square-mile (70 km2) island near Buffalo, New York. It failed to be a Jewish city. Noah led a ceremonious procession to the site and laid a…
South Grand Island Bridge
Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, owned a home in Beaver Island.