From Johnson Park to Bidwell Parkway and Beyond: A Short History of Buffalo Seminary

By Gwen Ito - October 26, 2014

In 1850, a group of Buffalo’s leading citizens gathered to discuss the educational opportunities for their daughters. Over 150 years later, Buffalo Seminary remains one of the nation’s outstanding academic institutions for young women.

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