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Black Rock, NY

1  The Old Black Rock Ferry. Read before the Society, December 14,

2  of our city formerly known as the village of Black Rock, is on historic ground; and the most exciting

3  and near by, upon the bank, the battle of Black Rock was fought, at about the same period of time.

4  Captain James Sloan, a resident of Black Rock, who is well known as a man of great

5  at old Fort Schlosser, to their warehouse at Black Rock, or their wharf under the lee of Bird Island, to

6  Barton & Co.; their proprietors residing at Black Rock and Syracuse. When the wind was blowing down the

7  blowing down the lake, the vessels running from Black Rock to Erie were frequently wind-bound at the former

8  way until they could be carried to Erie. "The Black Rock" was the great salt exchange; and the witnesses

9  talk about business and interchange views. The Black Rock was a sort of commercial center for the salt

10  drawn by three yoke of oxen, over the ferry at Black Rock, to Street's Mills at the Falls; and complained

11  speaks, was a point in the late south village of Black Rock, which, it will be remembered, once comprehended

12  of Albany street. The place was then called "the Black Rock Ferry;" and it is consistent with the facts

13  that the future town would be located at Black Rock. The language of the act implies by fair

14  People of the State of New York, to a ferry at Black Rock; and to have created that right, twenty years

15  act, their right to use this crossing place at Black Rock is fully protected, and the tract of land

16  settlement. There were no other houses at Black Rock except a hut near the brook at Albany street;

17  and nails. On the whole, the ferrymen at the Black Rock had been greatly benefited, and were rejoicing

18  the business of carriers between Canada and the Black Rock. The renewed business was inaugurated by a sad

19  obliged to cross and pole up the river to the Black Rock, a laborious and very wearisome task. Two or

20  had a fur trading house at Mackinac. He died at Black Rock at an advanced age, and is buried in the old

21  here only to say, that after his removal from Black Rock, he was in the army as Quartermaster; and died a

22  the right to maintain a ferry. Judge Bull, of Black Rock, became a part owner of the ferry, and now owns

23  per year, payable to the common school fund of Black Rock; and in 1853, the State granted to the City of

24  of some notes upon the origin of the name of Black Rock, which, if you deem proper, may be read to the

25  Island, at the head of the Niagara, was called Black Rock, and gave this name to the adjoining shore.

26  therefore, that the island bore the name of the Black Rock among the whites, prior to the formation of

27  Reservation is included the ground opposite to Black Rock." -- p. 55.

28  of any point upon the Mile Strip as "opposite to Black Rock," and yet locate Black Rock on the Mile Strip.

29  as "opposite to Black Rock," and yet locate Black Rock on the Mile Strip. It will not do to say that

30  to say that the Niagara river begins "just below Black Rock," and that here the "first perceptible current

31  perceptible current commences," and yet locate Black Rock at the old ferry site. The town of Black Rock,

32  Black Rock at the old ferry site. The town of Black Rock, it is true, is laid out on the main land,

33  true, is laid out on the main land, "opposite to Black Rock;" and the trade spoken of is expected to center

34  Black Rock is one of the three harbors on the southern side

35  and of the "upper and lower storehouses at Black Rock;" the former of which, a stone building

36  This would seem to fix the "harbor" of Black Rock at the island. It is, undoubtedly, true, that

37  shores of the river by the whites, the name of Black Rock has been uniformly applied to the main land and

38  "BLACK ROCK," I assume, took its name from the

39  is almost irresistible,---that the village of Black Rock derived its name from the black rock at the

40  miles further north, at, or rather just below, Black Rock. Here the first perceptible current commences.

41  Here the first perceptible current commences. At Black Rock, a town which is a mile square is laid out by

42  says: "On the southern side I know of but three; Black Rock, Presque Isle and Sandusky Bay." Bird Island

43  and written in black ink, in small letters, 'Black Rock,' indicating, to my mind, that there was a rock

44  have examined the proposed plan for a village at Black Rock, directed by the Legislature, by the act passed

45  shore of the lake, is written in small figures, 'Black Rock.' I find no indications, except what is

46  in French's Gazetteer, published in 1860 : "Black Rock receives its name from the color of the rock

47  as a continued village from the ferry, opposite Black Rock, for thirty-three or thirty-four miles, down to

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From the nineteenth century publications of the predecessor of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.