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A Pair of Distinguished Chapin Parkway Addresses

These two houses sit right across the street from one another and were both home to noteworthy families.

Many of the homes along Buffalo's famous parkways and circles have rich histories and this home on Soldier's Place is no different.

Endnotes: “Even a Blind Sow Picks Up an Acorn Once in a While”

Research into a typo in the Spring 2018 issue discovered that the mistake was inadvertently correct, with a further Western New York connection to boot!

Old Photo Album: A Treasure Trove of Trucks

Trucks have been a critical part of our way of life for the past hundred years or so. We dug through our files and came up with a short selection of trucks from Western New York's past for this edition of the Old Photo Album.

Orchard Park’s Allen Potter: A Life of Service Inspires a Unique Preservation Effort

Before his untimely death, Allen Potter mixed success in business with stewardship to his community. Today, another local businessman is preserving that story, while following in Potter's footsteps.

Old Photo Album: Historic Lewiston

Lewiston retains a fierce pride in its history, and we present an engaging look at the village over the past century and a half, courtesy of the Historical Association of Lewiston.

Postscript: Colonel Peter A. Porter at Cold Harbor

Colonel Porter's death at the Battle of Cold Harbor was tragic, but the reactions of some of the survivors of his regiment was equally inspiring.

20th Anniversary Flashback, Part III: History,...

We conclude our look back over the past 20 years of Western New York Heritage magazine with a survey of some of the many historical stories that have graced our pages.

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