From humble beginnings as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, Niagara University has grown into an influential institution in Western New York and beyond. We remember the last century and a half of saintly seminarians, military heroes and basketball legends.
Nineteenth-century views of Niagara Falls when strolling onto the crystallized cataract was a winter tradition.
The idea of a bridge joining Canada and the United States between Buffalo and Fort Erie was discussed as early as 1853.
Constructed in 1873 under Canadian auspices, the International Bridge was to connect the Grand Trunk Railway system of Canada to the American railway system and provide new markets for Canadian goods.
Ferry service between the Buffalo and Fort Erie banks of the Niagara River dates back to 1796. Many settlers crossed into Canada from Buffalo via ferry.
Thomas Hart Benton's mural painting helped tell the story of American history.
The beauty of the Niagara River, Falls and Gorge are captured in a series of symphonic paintings composed between 1910 and 1920.
In the summer of 1912, a dock at a Grand Island resort collapsed, with tragic consequences.
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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.