By Steve Cichon
steve@buffalostories.com
@stevebuffalo
Today is Amherst’s 200th Birthday! It’s official because it says so on Wikipedia:
The town of Amherst was created by the State of New York on April 10, 1818; named after Lord Jeffrey Amherst. Amherst was formed from part of the town of Buffalo (later the city of Buffalo), which had previously been created from the town of Clarence. Timothy S. Hopkins was elected the first supervisor of the town of Amherst in 1819. Part of Amherst was later used to form the town of Cheektowaga in 1839.
Here are a few of our looks back at the Town of Amherst over the years:
What it looked like Wednesday: The Village of Williamsville, 1933
Torn-down Tuesday: Ice cold beers in Williamsville, 1888
What It Looked Like Wednesday: Main Street, Williamsville, 1960s
Buffalo in the ’50s: The state’s first McDonald’s on Niagara Falls Boulevard
Torn-Down Tuesday: Henry’s Hamburgers, Sheridan at the Boulevard
Buffalo in the ’70s: Twin Fair is closed on Sundays, but Two Guys is open for business