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Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, New York - Featured Image

May 20 2012

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and Basilica in Lewiston, NY

Chris Clemens Niagara Frontier Region Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara County, Niagara Falls

A visit and history of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and Basilica near Niagara Falls. by Chris Clemens On May 13, 1917 in the small town of Fatima, Portugal, three shepherd children witnessed the Blessed Virgin Mary as an apparition. They saw her again on June 13th and July 13th in the same place. The […]

This Day In Upstate History

1897 The Orange County Agricultural Society purchases land at the Campbell tract in Middletown. After erecting buildings on the property, the Orange County Fair would take place on this spot into the future.

1912 The 121st Cavalry Troop F (earlier Troop H, the 'Rochester Cavalry') of the New York National Guard, musters in to service. It was headquartered at the Culver Road Armory in Rochester.

2005 The first annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted by RIT, features guests Rukis Croax, Luke Morgan, and Yuko "Aido" Ota.

2011 The first day of the two day seventh annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The event featured special guests Chris Cason, Richard Epcar, Geek Comedy Tour, Brina Palencia, Chris Rager, Ellyn Stern, Uncle Yo.