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Town of Concord, NY - History
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The Town of Concord was first settled in 1807 and was organized by an act of the state legislature in 1812. At the time of its formation, the town encompassed the entire southern part of Erie County. The Towns of Collins, North Collins, and Sardinia were later formed from what was originally Concord. In 1834, a hamlet in the southernmost part of the town officially incorporated and became the Village of Springville.
Concord is home to a couple of firsts. In 1830, Springville Academy opened and became the first high school in Erie County, and the Dygert Farm on Elk St. in the Village was home to the very first Erie County Fair.
Through the years Concord has been the home to several famous people. Among Concord’s native sons are: Glen “Pop” Warner, the Father of Modern Day Football, Dr. Ralph Waite, a pioneer of painless dentistry, George Schuster, winner of the Around the World Race in 1908, and Jack Yellen, song writer and composer of such tunes as “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
Key dates in Concord history include:
1812 Concord is organized by State legislature
1830 Springville Academy, the first high school in Erie County begins operations
1834 the Village of Springville is officially incorporated in the southern part of Concord
1867 Springville Academy becomes “Griffith Institute”, a name it bears today in consideration of a substantial donation given the school by Archibald Griffin.
1880 Springville Public Library is established
Bell Telephones are installed in the village area
First operating power dam begins electrifying the area
Goddard Hall deeded to the Town of Concord for public use
Springville Historical Society created and is reorganized into the Concord Historical Society in 1951
For more information about Concord's past, check out the Town of Concord Historical Society Website |
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