- In 1859 Birdsill Holly, a Lockport inventor and businessman, developed the method for using pressurized water to fight fires through a hydrant system located throughout the city.
- Lockport was the first city school district in the United States to desegregate their school system.
- The Seven Sutherland Sisters lived in Cambria, just outside of Lockport. In the late 19th they were considered world famous celebrities with their floor length long hair and beautiful singing voices. Their hair products made them millionaires; their spending made them paupers.
- Belva Lockwood was born in nearby Middleport and in 1884 was the first woman to run for President and actually receive votes. She ran again in 1888.
- Harrison Radiator started in Lockport in 1910 and became part of General Motors a few years later. (more…)
The first fire hydrant was invented in Lockport
Lockport's Seven Sutherland Sisters
