Philanthropist’s Legacy Celebrates 50 Years: A Gift to the Lockport Community That Became its Cultural Heart

By Rikki Cason and Elaine Harrigan - October 23, 2017

William Rand Kenan Jr’s philanthropic gesture to Lockport has provided a cultural legacy for the region.

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Philanthropist’s Legacy Celebrates 50 Years: A Gift to the Lockport Community That Became its Cultural Heart