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City / State:
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Buffalo, NY
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Event Name:
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Pan-American
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Event Type:
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Seasonal Walk
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Event ID:
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81457 2009/Y1024
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Distance - Trail Ratings:
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5/11km - 1
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Description:
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Frederick Law Olmstead's beautiful Delaware Park; Historic Forest Lawn Cemetery, resting place of President Millard Fillmore and Red Jacket, among many other notables; route covers Pan-American Exposition of 1901 grounds -Historical Society Museum is former NY State pavilion; plaque at site of assassination of Pres. William McKinley; Albright-Knox Museum of Modern Art; H.H. Richardson's towering masterpiece - Buffalo Psychiatric Center ; historic churches with Tiffany windows; eclectic shopping/eating on Elmwood Ave.; Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural Site and Museum (National Park Service) across street from Start Point (Museum closed in 2009 only) In Summer, after walk at 7:30 PM bring a picnic and see Shakespeare-in-the-Park behind the Rose Garden across from Albright-Knox Museum.
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Amenities:
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Strollers: Medium | Wheelchairs: Medium | Pets: Yes | Restrooms: Yes
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Special Classifications:
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America's Gardens, Artistic Heritage, Authors and Literary Landmarks, Cemetery Stroll, College Campus, Historic Churches, Museums, Native American Culture, US Presidents, Veteran Memorials
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Start Times:
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Daylight hours
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Location:
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Buffalo Pan-American City Walk
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Start Point / Driving Directions:
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Holiday Inn-Buffalo 620 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY 716-886-2121 *Refer to Buffalo-City Walk Y0719
for directions.
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Awards & Fees:
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A Award
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Comments:
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Host Club:
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Niagara Escarpment Volkssport Assn.
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Contact:
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Dorothy Socie (716) 731-2630
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Website:
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www.ava.org/clubs/Niagara
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E-Mail Contact:
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tpjd123@hotmail.com
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