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Lackawanna, New York

Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, United States, just south of the city of Buffalo in western New York State.
Population 19,949

Top Events in Lackawanna History

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1786History
He died in Smoke Creek (named after him) in 1786.
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1842Culture
== History == Originally part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, the area was not open to settlement until 1842 when the Seneca Indians sold it.
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1849History
Holy Cross Cemetery lies next to it, a parish cemetery since 1849, with burials predating it to 1830.
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1851History
In 1851 the town of Seneca was formed; the name was changed to West Seneca in 1852.
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1874Infrastructure
Father Baker named the basilica after the shrine of Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris, which he visited as a seminarian in 1874.
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1885Military
Weber, the youngest colonel (age 20) in the Civil War after his appointment to the 89th United States Colored Infantry; elected to Congress and served from 1885 to 1889; first c...
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1898Architecture
Father Nelson Baker was responsible for the building of a working boys' home (protectory) in 1898.
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1899Economy
In 1899, the Lackawanna Steel Company, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, since its founding, purchased all the land along the West Seneca shore of Lake Erie.
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1900Architecture
Construction was started in 1900 and the Lackawanna Steel Company relocated to the area in 1902.
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1903Economy
The plant began operations in 1903.

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Historical Timeline

1786History
He died in Smoke Creek (named after him) in 1786.
1842Culture
== History == Originally part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, the area was not open to settlement until 1842 when the Seneca Indians sold it.
1849History
Holy Cross Cemetery lies next to it, a parish cemetery since 1849, with burials predating it to 1830.
1851History
In 1851 the town of Seneca was formed; the name was changed to West Seneca in 1852.
1874Infrastructure
Father Baker named the basilica after the shrine of Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris, which he visited as a seminarian in 1874.
1885Military
Weber, the youngest colonel (age 20) in the Civil War after his appointment to the 89th United States Colored Infantry; elected to Congress and served from 1885 to 1889; first c...
1898Architecture
Father Nelson Baker was responsible for the building of a working boys' home (protectory) in 1898.
1899Economy
In 1899, the Lackawanna Steel Company, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, since its founding, purchased all the land along the West Seneca shore of Lake Erie.
1900Architecture
Construction was started in 1900 and the Lackawanna Steel Company relocated to the area in 1902.
1903Economy
The plant began operations in 1903.
1907Architecture
He also supervised construction of an infants' home in 1907, a maternity home in 1915, Our Lady of Victory Hospital in 1919, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in 1926.
1909History
In 1909, the area's residents voted to split from West Seneca, forming the city of Lackawanna.
1910History
In 1910, a strike was broken by mounted police, who killed one worker.
1919History
In 1919, steel workers formed a union again and joined the nationwide Steel strike of 1919.
1920Economy
Although the strike lasted into the summer of 1920, well after the national strike had ended, the union failed to win recognition from the company.
1922Economy
In 1922, the Bethlehem Steel Company acquired the Lackawanna Steel Company.
1926History
=== Our Lady of Victory Basilica === Lackawanna's Our Lady of Victory Basilica, consecrated in 1926, is a National Shrine.
1936History
He was in charge of the basilica and the institutions of charity until his death at 94, on July 29, 1936.
1941History
After another violent strike in 1941, the CIO finally succeeded in negotiating a contract for the Lackawanna steel workers.
1956History
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, actor and playwright; set his musical Lackawanna Blues in the Lackawanna community of 1956 Major acting role was in ABC series "Castle." In 1996 he receiv...
1960Infrastructure
In 1960 it was consolidated with the Erie Railroad to become the Erie Lackawanna Railway.
1971History
=== Notable court case === The city of Lackawanna was the defendant in the 1971 district court decision Kennedy-Park Homes Association v.
1976History
This operated until 1976, when it was absorbed by Conrail.
1983Economy
Due to industrial restructuring in the latter half of the 20th century, as well as property tax assessment increases levied on the plant by the city, the steel plant declined in...
1999History
Our Lady of Victory Hospital, closed in 1999, is being converted into senior housing.
2000History
== Demographics == As of the census of 2000, there were 19,064 people, 8,192 households, and 4,775 families residing in the city.
2001History
The group was accused of traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan in the spring of 2001 to attend terrorist training camps.
2002Crime
The group was arrested in Lackawanna on September 13, 2002, by the FBI.
2003Crime
In September 2003 the FBI announced a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
2006Crime
Jaber Elbaneh escaped from a Yemeni prison in 2006 after joining a successful group prison break.
2007Architecture
As part of redevelopment, wind turbines were built on the former Bethlehem Steel property in 2007.
2009Infrastructure
In July 2009, it was reported that prior to authorities sending in 130 federal and local members of the Western New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, there were suggestions that ...
2010History
It is one of the fastest-growing cities in New York, growing in population by 10% from 2010 to 2020.
2016Disaster
On November 9, 2016, a major fire broke out at the former galvanizing plant of the Bethlehem Steel complex.

Did You Know?

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Lackawanna is located in the state of New York.
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Lackawanna has a population of 19,949 residents.
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The population was 19,949 at the 2020 census.

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Famous People from Lackawanna, New York

NB
Nelson Baker
Union Army Soldier, Later Priest, Venerable · Born Feb 16, 1842 · Died Jul 29, 1936 (age 94)
JB
John Batorski
Football Player · Born Sep 27, 1920 · Died Nov 16, 1982 (age 62)
RJ
Ron Jaworski
Football Player, Analyst · Born Mar 23, 1951 · Age 74
MM
Mike Mamula
Football Player · Born Aug 14, 1973 · Age 52
FP
Francis J. Pordum
Politician · Born Dec 4, 1945 · Age 80
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