A never-before-published watercolor depicts the Brayley & Pitts Company, the Erie Canal and the New York Central Railroad, among other fascinating details.
The full content is available in the Fall 2012 Issue.
The first solo exhibition of this artist’s work highlights the business and beauty of the region’s waterways.
A donated painting provides the focal point for a collaborative project with Buffalo State graduate students.
Situated between New York and the western states, Buffalo was an important transportation center in the days of the Erie Canal. Learn about the habits, sights and sounds of the Central Wharf – and about it's sudden destruction.
By: John Percy
Geography's impact on the history of Western New York and Ontario's Niagara Peninsula.
By: Marvin Rapp
A collection of Erie Canal folklore and songs available in print and dvd format.
The story behind a Grand Island farm boy’s heroic sacrifice to save his comrades.
National media coverage of Western New York's epic snowstorms are nothing new.