A mysterious fire in the middle of a summer night sparked one of the most devastating fires ever to consume a WNY community. Traces of the event still remain in this Wyoming County village.

In the summer of 1912, a dock at a Grand Island resort collapsed, with tragic consequences. 

Very early on a January morning, the force of nature met early steel span technology, resulting in a tremendous wreck; a record number of people rushed to view the scene, and many of them brought cameras.

Hamburg's flirtation with big business, big dreams – and big disillusionment.