Western New York Heritage

  • 2026

    Winter 2026 Issue

    Charles Burchfield-James Schuyler: The Artist as Poet, The Poet as Artist

    Though different in many ways, the textual—and visual—output of these two artistic Western New Yorkers presents some striking similarities and crossovers.
    Endnotes: Marker Installed to Commemorate First Professional Football Night Game

    This significant event in Western New York sports history receives a state historical marker.
    Miss Lend Lease: One-Of-A-Kind Warplane Continues to Share its Secrets

    Over 15 years after we first shared the story of this amazing artifact, its story continues to evolve.
    Dunkirk's Visionary Locomotive Man: Horatio Gates Brooks

    We take a look at the man and machines that made Dunkirk a major player in America’s railroads.
    The Perfect Storm: Mark Twain in Lockport

    Our Mark Twain authority shares a little-known visit to this Niagara County city.
    "Some of you have known me in other scenes..." General Winfield Scott Returns to Western New York

    When a combination of diplomacy and threat of force was needed on the Niagara Frontier in the wake of Canadian unrest, American presidents turned to Winfield Scott.
    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.
    More by these Authors
    Herbert O. Fisher: Tonawanda’s Aviator Extraordinaire

    Tonawanda native Herbert O. Fisher was one of the greatest test pilots of the mid-20th century—yet few have heard of him.
    When is an Indian Reservation Not an Indian Reservation?

    We revisit the New York Power Authority's legal wrangling to confiscate a portion of the Tuscarora Nation in the early 1960s.
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