Archive - WNY Heritage

Buffalo's Sewers: A History of the Queen City from Below

From backyard latrines and cesspools to innovative smart technology, we explore the history of Buffalo's sewer system over the last 200 years.

Endnotes: Creating a Virtual Exhibit … Virtually

A donated painting provides the focal point for a collaborative project with Buffalo State graduate students.

Mister Buffalo River— The Environmental Advocacy of Stan Spisiak

We examine the environmental efforts of this unassuming Buffalo jeweler to reclaim the waterfront of the city he loved.

"A Cabbin of Bark": Joncaire's Magazine Royal

Three centuries ago, French traders established this small, but important site in what is now Lewiston.

Rebel, Patriot, Traitor or Reformer: Canadian Perspectives on William Lyon Mackenzie

Today, Canadians remember William Lyon Mackenzie in a variety of ways, which often differ from how Americans view this controversial figure.

Patriot Games: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Upper Canada Rebellion

Scottish immigrant-turned-reformer, William Lyon Mackenzie, attempted to effect changes in Upper Canada's government by attempting to set up his own country--with a little help from the neighbors.

Pictorial

Fort Porter Castle - 1900

Colonel James McKay, a British Army officer and Scotsman, began construction on his home at Prospect Hill.

Pictorial

Fort Porter Training - 1900

The 13th U.S. Infantry regiment was stationed at Fort Porter from the mid-1840's through 1926.

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