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History Celebrated, History Made: The 2025 Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief

A photo-filled after-action report on this incredible bicentennial project.
"Have We The Perseverance and the Courage?" T.V. O'Connor and a Vanished American Merchant Fleet

From a two-seat ferry boat to the largest merchant fleet on Earth, we trace the rise of this South Buffalonian.
Remembering Ely S. Parker: 120 Years Since His Gravemarker Unveiling

A recent commemoration provides an opportunity to reevaluate this gifted and influential Seneca.
Endnotes: The Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief Commemorating History and Celebrating Community

The 2025 bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal is observed with a unique commemoration project.
"Memorable in the Annals of the United States” The Curious Case of General Alexander Smyth, 1812

A celebrated War of 1812 historian takes a look at one of America’s most. . . colorful. . . early generals.
Buffalo's Great Northern Elevator - Beginnings

Go behind the headlines to discover the beginnings of this regional architectural treasure.
Keeping Sully Shipshape: Floating Landmark Presents Unique Preservation Challenges

Preservation of a National Historic Landmark is always a challenge-- even more so when it is sitting in the water.
At the Water's Edge: Paintings and Drawings by Mildred C. Green

The first solo exhibition of this artist’s work highlights the business and beauty of the region’s waterways.
From the Gift Shop
North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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