Jesse P. Haines (1783-1877) was the cartographer/surveyor who mapped out what at the time was to become the village of Lockport.  Coming to the area in 1818, he purchased 150 acres of land south of our present High Street and built a log cabin for his wife Sarah Snell Haines (1788-1858) and son Thomas.    Jesse and Sarah were Quakers and in 1829 donated one acre of land for a Quaker Cemetery.  That cemetery was moved a couple of times and is now located within Cold Springs Cemetery.  He made his first official map of the village in 1830 assigning numerical designations to the streets.  Haines noted finding remains of an ancient settlement that pre-exsisted his arrival.  He found over 100 circular pits 4’ x 15’ in diameter – then having huge trees growing from them.  Thus he named the area  (now Willow Street to Lincoln) Pittsfield.  Visit the History Center, 215 Niagara Street to view some of Jesse P Haines displays and to find Jesse P. Haines (1783-1877) was the cartographer/surveyor who mapped out what at the time was to become the village of Lockport.  Coming to the area in 1818, he purchased 150 acres of land south of our present High Street and built a log cabin for his wife Sarah Snell Haines (1788-1858) and son Thomas.    Jesse and Sarah were Quakers and in 1829 donated one acre of land for a Quaker Cemetery.  That cemetery was moved a couple of times and is now located within Cold Springs Cemetery.  He made his first official map of the village in 1830 assigning numerical designations to the streets.  Haines noted finding remains of an ancient settlement that pre-exsisted his arrival.  He found over 100 circular pits 4’ x 15’ in diameter – then having huge trees growing from them.  Thus he named the area  (now Willow Street to Lincoln) Pittsfield.  Visit the History Center, 215 Niagara Street to view some of Jesse P Haines displays and to find out more historical information. out more historical information.

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