The Buffalo of Yesteryear: Chictawauga, Scajaquady and the 'morass' that was Buffalo By Luke Hammill Nov 29, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 0 1 of 2 A drawing of the Buffalo harbor, from the point of view of the lighthouse, from the 1860 "Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State." A drawing of the Buffalo harbor, from the point of view of the lighthouse, from the 1860 "Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State." Prefer us on Google Learn More Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Luke Hammill The stretch of downtown Buffalo around its harbor and along Lake Erie was once considered “an irreclaimable morass" – low-lying and swampy.kAmqFE E96 D2>6 2C62 ?6G6CE96=6DD 3642>6 “56?D6=J 4@G6C65 H:E9 DF3DE2?E:2= H2C69@FD6D 2?5 =2C86 DE@C6D[ :?E6C>:?8=65 H:E9 724E@C:6D[ 7@F?5C:6D[ >6492?:4D’ D9@AD 2?5 5H6==:?8D[” 96=A:?8 E96 4:EJ 364@>6 “E96 =2C86DE 2?5 >@DE :>A@CE2?E W4:EJX FA@? E96 vC62E {2<6D]”k^AmkAm%92E’D 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? `ge_ 3@@<[ y]w] uC6?49’D “w:DE@C:42= 2?5 $E2E:DE:42= v2K6EE66C @7 }6H *@C< $E2E6[” AF3=:D965 :? $JC24FD6 2?5 25G6CE:D65 2D 4@?E2:?:?8 “2 4@>A=6E6 9:DE@CJ 2?5 56D4C:AE:@? @7 6G6CJ 4@F?EJ[ 4:EJ[ E@H?[ G:==286 2?5 =@42=:EJ” :? E96 DE2E6]k^Am People are also reading… Alan Pergament: Stanonis, Norkus departures shine light on local TV news salaries Doctors warn of 'impending failure' of UBMD Neurology. 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