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Buffalo, New York: Big Buffalo Nickel

The popular Buffalo Nickel was designed to ennoble the animal, not the city, but the city has nevertheless embraced it as a civic icon.

Address:
Elm St., Buffalo, NY
Directions:
Just north of downtown, across from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, on the southeast corner of Elm and Carlton Sts.
Admission:
Free
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Buffalo nickel.

Gigantic Buffalo Nickel

A large Buffalo nickel is located in front of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute on the southwest corner of Elm and Carlton streets. It's across the street from Monty the Therapy Dog.

[signmanjoe, 06/14/2014]

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