

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Joseph Ellicott: A Historical Portrayal
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the Town of Newfane Historical Society for a presentation on Joseph Ellicott, chief surveyor of the Holland Land Company. In 1799, Ellicott and his crew marked the wilderness that would become Western New York — including our own community.

View the original 1799 survey stone at the Country Village during the Apple Blossom Festival on May 17. Its permanent replacement marker remains at the original site on Route 18.

Local reenactor Dennis Upton will portray Ellicott and share how his survey shaped Niagara County and the region we know today.

This event is located at the Van Horn Mansion (2159 Lockport-Olcott Rd Burt, NY) and is free to attend. There will be light refreshments available.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/burt/joseph-ellicott-a-historical-portrayal/200029771096954
- **Event Categories**: festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Burt
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Van Horn Mansion
- **lat**: 43.31191
- **long**: -78.71427
- **full address**: Van Horn Mansion, 2159 Lockport-Olcott Rd.,Burt, New York, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Town of Newfane Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/town-of-newfane-historical-society/4838541)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Van Horn Mansion, 2159 Lockport-Olcott Rd.,Burt, New York, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Town of Newfane Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Joseph Ellicott: A Historical Portrayal ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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