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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06/06/2026

Pan-American Walking Tour

06/09/2026

Memory Cafe

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

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Picture Store

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On This Day In Buffalo

Tuesday, June 2

Grover Cleveland & Frances Folsom wedding, 1886

The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States

Lloyd Products, Inc., operators of Where's Lloyd food trucks, incorporated, 2010

County Executive Marx Poloncarz signs executive order committing Erie County to the Paris Climate Agreement, 2017

Brush Electric Light Co. incorporated, 1881

Wednesday, June 3

Str. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church founded, 1873

123 Townsend St, Buffalo, NY 14212, USA

Bijou Dream movie theater closes, 1916

Main & North Division

Millard Fillmore Hospital dedicated, 1911

Gates Circle, Gates Cir, Buffalo, NY, USA

Thursday, June 4

BuffaloRising incorporated, 2004

United States Brewers Association holds convention in Buffalo, 1901

Liberty Bell exhibited in Buffalo, 1904

Exchange St. Station

American Medical Association holds its annual meeting in Buffalo, 1878

Friday, June 5

Anthropologist Ruth Benedict born, 1887

Buffalo, NY, USA

Smither & Thurstone Pharmacy incorporated, 1907

Elmwood & Bryant, Buffalo, NY

Buffalo Homeopathic Hospital dedicated, 1911

Lafayette & Linwood

Denton, Cottier & Daniels grand opening, 1908

Court & Pearl St.

Saturday, June 6

UB School of Social Work founded, 1935

Daughters of American Colonists, Buffalo chapter, holds first meeting, 1930

Women's Suffrage parade, 1914

Main Street, Main St, Buffalo, NY, USA

Hotel Men's Day at the Pan-American Exposition, 1901

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