Lockport memorializes this group of workers with a unique bronze recreation.
This German immigrant, along with his family, engaged in a diverse array of ventures, the impact of which is still felt today.
One of the most influential newspaper men in 19th Century America had connections right here in Western New York.
The Erie Canal opened the West-- but getting there could be a deadly gamble, as this 1841 tragedy demonstrated.
Nearly a century ago, vision and craftsmanship created a unique attraction. Now new visionaries and craftspeople have brought it back home.
The first solo exhibition of this artist’s work highlights the business and beauty of the region’s waterways.
Ignoring the cries for human rights and basic human decency, President Millard Fillmore opted to support the Fugitive Slave Act in an attempt to prevent civil war and preserve the Union.
A donated painting provides the focal point for a collaborative project with Buffalo State graduate students.
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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.