Built by Ambrose Johnson in 1870, the house occupied for decades by Dr. Williard Jolls became the center of the Orchard Park community and is a fine extant example of Italianate architecture. A collaborative arrangement between the town and the Orchard Park Historical Society is helping to preserve this important piece of local history.
A religious zealot established a bizarre community in Chautauqua County, which included an eccentric and accomplished British politician and writer.
Enjoy this selection of fashionable hats on prominent Buffalo women from the early 20th Century.
Commissioned for the opening of the new Courier-Express Building in 1930, the mural painted by Charles Bigelow and Ernest Davenport is a significant piece of Buffalo's rich journalistic and artistic history.
Finding a list of politicians in a stack of old documents led to a journey of both frustration and discovery.
Buffalo sports expert and collector Greg Tranter shares some of the most memorable stories, names and artifacts of Buffalo's long and colorful sports history in this webinar, originally hosted on June 12, 2020.
Three centuries ago, French traders established this small, but important site in what is now Lewiston.
For nearly 130 years, this society has flourished as an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists.
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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.
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.