Collection Category: Colonial|Collection Type: OCR|Location: Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, Genesee County, Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Niagara County, Orleans County, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Wayne County, Wyoming County, Yates County
Written by O. Turner in 1850, this text surveys major events in the history of Western New York, with remarks on the ancient “remains” in the region, the life and culture of the Seneca Iroquois, the Dutch colonization, the War of 1812 and, finally, the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. Broken into six parts, it contains various illustrations including maps and portraits.
Sections include:
• Part I, pgs. 17- 70
• Part II, pgs. 71-225
• Part III, pgs. 226-303
• Part IV, pgs. 304-400
• Part V, pgs. 401-583
• Part VI, pgs. 584-645