Seaway Trail - Grain Elevators - Buffalo, NY - National Scenic Byways on Waymarking.com

In 1924, Buffalo led the world in handling grain. 300 million bushels passed through Buffalo harbor, unloaded, lifted, stored, and reloaded by the grain elevators that still stand tall along the banks of the Buffalo River. Even today grain is still moving through two of these elevators. Grain made Buffalo a major inland port and put the city on the map of the world.

Grain from mid-western states and provinces was shipped via the Great Lakes and by rail to Buffalo. It was transferred to rail cars and canal boats for shipment to eastern ports, where it was distributed around the world. Much grain was also processed in Buffalo into flour, animal feed, brewer's malt, and vegetable oils.

An official Seaway Trail interpretive sign gives an even further explanation of how grain elevators work and how they helped shape Buffalo's future. From the sign, several grain elevators can be seen. In the summer months, river tours are available that explain the history of each elevator. This point of interest is only about 1/4 mile off the Seaway Trail, which in the downtown Buffalo area is Route 5 and Niagara Street.

Program: America's Byways Website: [Web Link] Official Name: Seaway Trail

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