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The Historical Association of Lewiston is pleased to welcome Richard Waite for its next program. “She Went Like the Wind; Engine 999 Set a World Record!” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah Fellowship Hall, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston.
The breaking of the 100-mph speed barrier by a man-made vehicle was accomplished by steam locomotive “999” between Batavia and Buffalo, piloted by Buffalo’s Charlie Hogan in 1893. Dick will let us know how and why this “Empire State Express” was able to reach 100 mph, and what happened with Hogan.
Waite is a graduate of Alfred Tech, where he studied industrial chemistry; and both Canisius University and the University at Buffalo, where he studied European intellectual history and historiography. After retiring from Williamsville North High School, where he taught history, psychology and sociology, Dick has written a series of articles for the Western New York Heritage Magazine highlighting several intriguing events, institutions and personalities encountered in our Western New York past.
This community event is free and open to all, but donations are greatly appreciated to help support the Lewiston Museum. Refreshments will be served.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
