Archive - WNY Heritage

Producing Diversion and Hope: Kleinhans Music Hall During World War II

While thought of for its acoustic splendor today, Kleinhans Music Hall served as a multi-faceted beacon of morale during the dark days of the Second World War.

The Buffalo All Stars: New York State's First Women's Professional Football Team

Even before the passage of Title IX, Buffalo was a pioneer in women's professional sports.

CAMP Guards the Memorial

A group of amateur preservationists are determined to save Cattaraugus County's unique Civil War memorial.

Sphere: Buffalo’s Quantum Leap Into the Abyss

Recent tragic events involving deep-sea exploration efforts prompted this look back at a Western New York-built success story.

Rosie Had a Name: Women War Workers from Western New York

We take a look at some real “Rosies” from local factories and businesses.

Buffalo’s Gunners: Bayard Wilkeson, Michael Wiedrich & the Battle of Gettysburg

Not many units from Western New York were present during the Battle of Gettysburg. But two artillery officers left a legacy—in very different ways.

The Lock Tenders Tribute Monument: Commemorating Lockport’s Erie Canal Heritage

Lockport memorializes this group of workers with a unique bronze recreation.

Ed Delahanty’s Last Trip: Baseball Star Mysteriously Plunged to His Death Over the Falls

An early baseball superstar mysteriously vanishes from the International Railway Bridge.

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