The First Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, New York was the first organized religious body formed in what was then the western frontier of New York State. The church is part of the Presbytery of Wester
First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, New York: April 2009
Thaddeus Osgood signed certification of the founding of the church in 1812
First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, New York 1824–1827 building
First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, New York 1827–1890 building
Erie Canal
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The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east–west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic
First Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, New York)
…were lit by candles supplied by the worshipers in the evening, at the west end of the building was a platform for the singers. With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, and the powerful sermons preached by Rev. Gilbert Crawford, the church and city experienced a rapid growth in population which was mirrored…
The Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY
The Mohawk Valley, running east and west, cuts a natural path between the Catskill Mountains to the south and the Adirondack Mountains to the north.
Portrait of DeWitt Clinton by Rembrandt Peale, 1823. Clinton was Governor of New York and a champion of the canal
Profile of the original canal