Earliest Church
Description:
Our Lady of Christians started as a shrine in 1851. Fulfilling a vow he made during an Atlantic storm in November 1836. German immigrant Joseph Batt gave land and built the shrine. In October 1890, this church became the first parish in Cheektowaga.
LocationMem:
On Union Road (State Route 277) , Cheektowaga, (On the left when traveling south)
Institution:
Town Board Town of Cheektowaga.
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Date of Dedication:
1964
Place Location:
