Archive - WNY Heritage

Back in April, we asked readers to share their memories, photos and artifacts with us-- and you delivered!

The Buffalo Courier-Express Mural: A 90-Year Journey

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.

The Amherst Symphony Orchestra: 75 Years of Concerts and Community Connectivity

For three quarters of a century, the Amherst Symphony has been a pillar of the Western New York community, entertaining audiences and sharing the inspiration of music.

Searching for Robert: An Adventure in Doing Local History

Finding a list of politicians in a stack of old documents led to a journey of both frustration and discovery.

Trench Manufacturing: An Innovative Buffalo Company

At one time, Buffalo was the pennant capital of the world, thanks to the Trench Manufacturing Company.

Endnotes: Western New York Heritage Article Effects Positive Change

An article in Western New York Heritage prompted a local cemetery to take action in memorializing two of Buffalo's scholastic pioneers.

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The Famous Central Wharf of the Buffalo Waterfront: Part III

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.

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The Famous Central Wharf of the Buffalo Waterfront: Part II

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.

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