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Buffalo is an American city located in western New York. With about 300,000 residents, it is the state's second largest city, after New York City, and is the county seat of Erie County 6. In the early 20th century Buffalo was one of the world's busiest inland ports, but its economic fortunes began to diminish at mid-century with the completion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway project and the decline of the American steel industry.
Curiously, the city's name arose not from the same-named animal, but from its location at the origin of the Niagara River. Some claim that the name is a bastardization of the French "beau fleuve" - for "beautiful river." Other historians cite the fact that Buffalo Creek was so-named long before the naming of the city, and suggest that the city's name more likely honors the Seneca Indian after whom this small waterway was named.
A panoramic view of Buffalo from the observation deck at the top of the 30-story City Hall reveals many of the city's landmarks. Buffalo has the third-oldest zoo in the United States; a science museum; historical museum; the Roswell Park Cancer Institute ; the renowned Albright-Knox Art Gallery; and Kleinhans Music Hall, known for its acoustical quality and home to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. At the Naval and Servicemen's Park on the waterfront are the cruiser USS Little Rock, the destroyer USS The Sullivans, and the submarine USS Croaker , all open for public viewing. Several other US Navy ships have been named USS Buffalo in honor of the city.
Most of western New York was granted by Charles II of England to the Duke of York, but the first European settlement in what is now Erie County was by the French, at the mouth of Buffalo Creek in 1758Events June 12 French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia commences. June 23 Seven Years War: Battle of Krefeld British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany. July 8 French and Indian War: French. Its buildings were destroyed a year later because of an impending British attack. The British took control of the entire region in 1763Events February 10 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain. 15 February the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies March 1 Charl, at the conclusion of the French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War was a nine-year conflict ( 1754- 1763) in North America and was one of the conflict theatres of the Seven Years' War. The conflict was between Britain and its colonies on one side and France, with indian allies, on the other..
The first American to settle in present day Buffalo was Cornelius Winney, who set up a log cabinA log cabin is a small house built from logs. Typically in a rural or rustic setting, this type of structure is a fairly simplistic type of construction. The method for constructing a log cabin is as follows: Chop down or acquire a quantity of tree trunks store there in 1789Events January 7 First nationwide United States election January 21 The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth is printed in Boston, Massachusetts January 23 Georgetown College becomes the first Catholic coll for trading with the Native AmericanNative Americans (also Indians Aboriginal Peoples American Indians First Nations Alaskan Natives or Indigenous Peoples of America are the indigenous inhabitants of Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. This term compri community. Dutch investors purchased the area as part of the Holland Land PurchaseThis article is about the history of the present day State of New York for the city see: History of New York City. The Dutch were the first European settlers in the colony known as New Netherland Nova Belgica in Latin). Fort Nassau was founded near Albany, and parcels were sold through the Holland Land Company's office in Batavia, New York, starting in 1801. The village was initially called New Amsterdam. In 1808 the new Niagara County, New York was formed (including what is now Erie County), and newly renamed Buffalo became its county seat. By 1811, the predominantly Anglo-American village had grown to 500 people.