The Buffalo History Museum

Waterway of Change

Visit Us at Canalside

This exhibit invites visitors to explore the transformative story of the Erie Canal. It begins with the traditional homeland of the Haudenosaunee and the canal’s opening in 1825, tracing how it helped turn Buffalo into a bustling port and shipping hub by the late 19th century.

It also highlights the diverse perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, Black individuals, women, and immigrant communities affected by the canal’s development, offering a richer understanding of its cultural and historical significance.

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06/10/2026

East Presbyterian (Colored) Church: The Forgotten Congregation

06/11/2026

Paint the Town

06/19/2026

M&T Third Friday Juneteenth

06/19/2026

M&T Third Friday

06/19/2026

Juneteenth Junior History Buffs

06/19/2026

Juneteenth Junior History Buffs

06/19/2026

Juneteenth Junior History Buffs

06/27/2026

“Queen” City History Tours: History, with a Twist of Drag Flair

07/01/2026

Stars, Stripes and Stitches: 250 Years of American Quilts

07/11/2026

Pan-American Walking Tour

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Picture Store

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On This Day In Buffalo

Monday, June 8

Driver Fred Jones fined for speeding, 1901

Main Street

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright born, 1867

First service held at Lafayette Presbyterian Church, 1845

Lafayette Square, 415 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA

Tuesday, June 9

Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier incorporated, 1970

Robert Moses State Parkway is renamed Niagara Scenic Parkway, 2016

Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Pan-American "Dreamland" replica dismantled, 2014

Resource Center, 459 Forest Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213, USA

Goo Goo Dolls release first album, 1987

Wednesday, June 10

Buffalo Daily Courier newspaper begins publishing, 1869

Architect Olaf Shelgren Sr. born, 1891

St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church founded, 1873

Former President Theodore Roosevelt gives speech, 1913

Thursday, June 11

First horse car service begun, 1860

Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

Charles B. Olmstead appointed first district attorney of Niagara County, 1818

Now Erie County

Fairfield Library dedicated, 1897

Amherst St.

National Independent Telephone Association of the US holds convention in Buffalo, 1901

Friday, June 12

St. Paul's Episcopal Church cornerstone laid, 1850

Church St.

Niagara Falls dewatered to study geological conditions, 1969

Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show performs, 1885

Buffalo Driving Park (now the Hamlin Park neighborhood)

Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo AKG) reopens after expansion, 2023

Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA

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