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Old Photo Album : Train Stations of Western New York

The author's college photography project provides a glimpse into regional rail stations of the past.
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, the former Niagara Falls High School was given new life as a regional center for the arts.
Looking for Love: A Utopian Legacy Turned Toxic

The 1893 Model City prospectus described a “green city” powered by clean energy and centered around nature and beauty.
Endnotes: A Great Lake's Golden Hill

An evocative look at Niagara County's Golden Hill State Park
Nikola Tesla Changed Civilization. . . and It Started in Western New York

We mark the centennial of the first large-scale electrical transmission using alternating current with a look back at the man who made it possible.
WWII Letters Bring Local Doctor Back to Life

A collection of war letters helps a daughter discover the father she barely knew.
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From Russia-- With Log! Presentation for the Historical Assn. of Lewiston February 25, 2021

Video of a presentation by Executive Director Douglas DeCroix to the Historical Association of Lewiston on February 25, 2021. Presentation topic was a WNY-built P-39 Airacobra fighter, its journey to Russia and back home again.

Echoes From Chloe: John Graves Simcoe and the Upper Canada Slave Act, 1793

Sold like a draft animal in 1793, Chloe Cooley's horrific ordeal set into motion a series of events that would eventually result in the elimination of slavery in British North America.
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From the Gift Shop
North Park Theatre

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.
The Ice Must Flow

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.
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