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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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08/29/2026

Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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08/29/2026

Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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09/04/2026

History Meets the Huddle: Behind the Scenes Tour of the World’s Largest Buffalo Bills Collection

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09/05/2026

Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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09/05/2026

Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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09/08/2026

Memory Cafe

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09/12/2026

Pan-American Walking Tour

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09/12/2026

Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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09/12/2026

Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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09/17/2026

Community Is Now: Buffalo As Art

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On This Day In Buffalo

Saturday, August 22

Father Nelson Baker discovers natural gas on the OLV property, 1891

Our Lady of Victory Basilica, 767 Ridge Rd, Buffalo, NY 14218, USA

President Barack Obama gives speech at UB, 2013

University at Buffalo Alumni Arena

Exposition building & stables destroyed by fire, 1896

Hamlin Park Historic District, Buffalo, NY, USA

Sunday, August 23

Political humorist Mark Russell born, 1932

Buffalo Civic Orchestra incorporated, 1944

First work begins on Erie Canal in Erie County, 1823

Buffalo, NY, USA

Erie grain elevator destroyed by fire, 1882

Monday, August 24

Brith Shalom synagogue dedicated, 1873

Elm near Broadway

Coxey's Army arrested as it passed through Buffalo on the way to Washington, 1894

Cheektowaga, NY, USA

Architect Robert Traynham Coles born, 1929

Bufalo, NY

Carrie Nation visits the Pan-American Exposition, 1901

Tuesday, August 25

St. Louis Church dedicated, 1889

Main St.

Erie Railway Elevator destroyed by fire, 1882

St. Ann's cornerstone laid, 1878

651 Broadway St. at Emslie

Buffalo Tennis & Squash Club incorporated, 1915

Wednesday, August 26

Westminster Church cornerstone laid, 1858

Delaware south of Summer

German Evangelical Church cornerstone laid, 1852

Black Rock

National Dog Day

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visits Buffalo, 2019

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA