The Holland Land Company, Serious About Development in Western New York.
Being a fan of history and of land, this historical marker along I90 caught my attention.
I can’t help but admire the foresight of Theophile Gazenove and the six banks that set out on this historical venture.
Buying a huge area of wilderness in Western New York, and forever changing the future of the people in this great state.
In addition to the boost in commerce that would later flood New York City from the agriculture in this region, many more accomplishments sprang from the buying and selling of this forest/agricultural land including the creation of all or part of 8 counties, 29 towns and 11 cities.
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