Forks is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in the town of
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877. The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the ...
in
Erie County,
New York, United States. surrounded by George Urban Blvd, Dick Rd, Union Rd and Broadway St.
Forks is the site of what was once one of the largest
coal trestles in the United States, over half a mile long, which was built in the 1880s and burned in the 1920s.
The Forks Hotel on Broadway St. was built in 1853 along the new
Attica & Buffalo Railroad. The building served variously as a hotel, railroad station, post office and bar. In 1958 it was purchased by local
magician Eddie Fechter, who operated it as a venue for magic shows. Fechter died in the late 1970s, and the hotel was sold, but continued to hold magic shows. The building was damaged by fire in 1998 and demolished in 2003.
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Erie County, New York
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