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This is an online Buffalo history newspaper: the FB Page is an opportunity to interact with the BHG, contemplate and comment on old photographs & illustrations etc. & input your expertise on things of WNY history.

Here is a bridge with a few pieces missing. Name that bridge.
04/26/2026

Here is a bridge with a few pieces missing. Name that bridge.

At the Dock this past weekend. The MV Tamarack is a state-of-the-art, nearly 14,000 ton capacity mechanical/pneumatic c...
04/23/2026

At the Dock this past weekend.
The MV Tamarack is a state-of-the-art, nearly 14,000 ton capacity mechanical/pneumatic cement carrier for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. It has a shallow draft, enabling it to navigate tight, shallow areas. It was delivered in July 2025 to Eureka Shipping from the Netherlands, the first new build cement ship in the Great Lakes in over 20 years.

It is a 403-foot diesel-electric with four generators, has a powerful bow thruster, and two 360-degree rudder propellers for maneuverability. The vessel is designed for low emissions, with HVO biofuel capability (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and advanced automated cargo handling.

It was docked at the HOLCIM Cement Elevator and packaging plant on the Buffalo River next to the Ohio St. Lift Bridge.

MYSTERY INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE ON THE NIAGARA RIVER.Remnants of some industrial heritage on the Niagara river at The Raymon...
04/15/2026

MYSTERY INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE ON THE NIAGARA RIVER.
Remnants of some industrial heritage on the Niagara river at The Raymond Klimek Veterans Park off River Rd. Read captions on each photo. What was the story here? There are docks and slips to go along with the Large Blocks. I found no markings on the blocks to indentify an industry or purpose. Thank you in advance for your contributions.

As per the comments below there was the Tonawanda Iron Works on this site. Those are floating mooring camels, specialized marine structures designed to facilitate safe berthing and mooring of vessels. They serve as a buffer between ships and docking structures, helping to distribute the ship load across the pilings. They had different designs depending on the varied application. The old slip was referred to slip 2 or 3. - Thank you

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