Archive - WNY Heritage

A study of Old Fort Niagara's significance on the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War in Western New York.

Old Photo Album: "19th-Century Niagara: Images of Ice and Crystal"

Nineteenth-century views of Niagara Falls when strolling onto the crystallized cataract was a winter tradition.

Your Property Deed and the Holland Land Company

A history of the legal, financial and physical problems of opening Western New York to settlement, with emphasis on how the great survey of 1797 to 1800 was carried out by chief surveyor, Joseph Ellicott.

Father Hennepin at Niagara Falls (1678)

Thomas Hart Benton's mural painting helped tell the story of American history.

Niagara's Visual Music in the Paintings of Claire Shuttleworth

The beauty of the Niagara River, Falls and Gorge are captured in a series of symphonic paintings composed between 1910 and 1920.

Honeymoon Bridge is Falling Down, Falling Down

The bridge collapse was a turning point in this young radio broadcaster's career, when space-age communication systems were not available.

Old Photo Album: Collapse of the Honeymoon Bridge, 1938

Very early on a January morning, the force of nature met early steel span technology, resulting in a tremendous wreck; a record number of people rushed to view the scene, and many of them brought cameras.

The Fort Niagara Officer's Club Murals

One of the most unique historical sites and national military treasure is filled with murals documenting the moments in history.

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