Alden’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Alden. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Alden, which had previously been part of Clarence, was established on March 27, 1823, and codified in the Laws of the State of New York, Sess.46, ch. 89 (1823). Part of Alden was later given up to form the town of Marilla in 1853.
In 1856, the community of Alden in the town set itself off by incorporating as a village. The town was made more popular by the discovery of the black water baths in 1891. People would travel from Buffalo and from areas far east of the town to experience the healing powers of the black water baths.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Alden’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Alden’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAlden (Village); Alden (Township)…, 1866: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Alden
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Alden, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Alden is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Alden has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Alden State Bank in Alden, 0.1 miles away.
Alden and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Alden (Village); Alden (Township); West Alden (Village); Alden Business Directory. Alden Center (Village); Alden Center… (1866) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.