Amherst
Amherst Museum 35 acre site includes a 19th Century settlement with 12 restored and authentically furnished buildings. Guided tours, exhibits, special events, and school programs. visit site >>
Buffalo
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Exhibits, research library, and educational programs on the history of Western New York and the Great Lakes in general, and of Buffalo and Erie County in particular, from prehistoric times to the present. Located in the Pan-American building. visit site >>
Buffalo Heritage Area Visitor center and programs focusing on revitalizing the arts district and its architectural landmarks and celebrating the remarkable flowering of culture that occurred when Buffalo flourished as the western terminus of the Erie Canal. visit site >>
Darwin D. Martin House State Historic Site
A residential estate completed in 1905 that became one of the most important works of Frank Lloyd Wright's career. Buffalo's Darwin D. Martin House Complex is a seminal Prairie House and a rare Wright design that incorporates multiple structures for an extended family. visit site >>
Theodore Roosevelt Inagural National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated at this site as the 26th President of the United States as a consequence of unforeseen death of President William McKinley. visit site >>
LockPort
Erie Canal Discovery Center Interactive interpretive and education center that showcases the history of the Erie Canal and the Lockport Locks. visit site >>
Erie Canal Heritage Museum Part of Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises-- located in a four-story 1840s stone flourmill on the canal, with exhibits on Lockport's development, canal history, and local folklore. A site on the Underground Railroad. visit site >>
Palmyra
Historic Palmyra Four distinct museums preserve and showcase the history of Palmrya, including William Phelps General Store, Historic Museum, Palmrya Print Shop, and Alling Coverlet Museum. visit site >> |
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Rochester
Rochester High Falls Heritage Area Visitor center and canal-related programs highlighting the canal-dependent power generation and mills that made Rochester the “Flour City.” visit site >>
Rochester Museum and Science Center Visitor programs and exhibits explore science and technology and their impacts—past, present, and future—on our lives. Exhibits include: hands on Erie Canal model; impacts of the canal on Native Americans; and Flight to Freedom- Rochester's Underground Railroad.
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Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor This NYS Heritage Area promotes public awareness about historic resources; coordinates regional preservation partners; documents historic buildings, cultural landscapes, and archeological resources; and champions voluntary municipal adoption of a “compact resolution” to prioritize connections to the canal, develop an ethic of stewardship, pursue education and interpretation, and strengthen historic downtowns. visit site >>
Tonawanda and north tonawanda
Benjamin Long Homestead Fully restored log home from the early 19th century on the banks of the Erie Canal. visit site >>
Cultural Alliance of the Tonawandas
Art, history, music, theater, and more. visit site >>
Historical Society of the Tonawandas built in 1886 as a station for the NY Central & Hudson River Railroad, the museum's displays reflect the days of the lumber era and the Erie Canal. Research center contains more than 6,000 indexed photos and indexed obituaries from 1877 on. visit site >>
North Tonawanda History Museum showcases the heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as a shipping and manufacturing center on the historic Erie Canal and Niagara River in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Museum hosts guided and self-guided history walks and tours, publications, and events throughout the year. visit site >>
Tonawanda Chamber of Commerce lists local attractions
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