Historic Sites
Stand where Teddy Roosevelt took the oath of office, discover Underground Railroad stops, visit the gravesite of Millard Fillmore, hang out in a jazz club that brought in legends like Billie Holiday and Count Basie, and learn how the Erie Canal turned Buffalo into an industrial powerhouse. You’ll find important historical sites seemingly anywhere you turn in Buffalo Niagara.
Broadway Market
- 999 Broadway
- Buffalo, NY 14212
- Phone: (716) 893-0705 Visit Website
Celebrate the Broadway Market's 125 th anniversary this year! Since 1888, the Broadway Market has been known for unique products and personal service. The market is famous for its family owned…more
Buffalo Fire Department's Historic Fireboat
- 155 Ohio Street
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 846-4265 Visit Website
A National Historic Landmark, the E. M. Cotter, is the oldest active fireboat in the world. It was built in Elizabeth, New Jersey and arrived in Buffalo November 6, 1900. Built and commissioned during…more
Buffalo Fire Historical Society Museum
- 1850 William Street
- Buffalo, NY 14206
- Phone: (716) 892-8400 Visit Website
Dating from the 1850s, exhibits include an 1850 hand-pumper; 1865 soda/acid cart; 1907 hose wagon and steamer; 1919 Ahrens-Fox pumper. Closed holidays. Group tours by appointment. Firefighting…more
Canalside
- 44 Prime Street
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 856-3150 Visit Website
This summer, over 625 events and activities will encompass a wide range of programming including regularly scheduled family programs featuring Explore & More...a children's museum, Buffalo Museum of…more
Chautauqua Institution
- 1 Ames Avenue
- Chautauqua, NY 14722
- Phone: (716) 357-6200 Visit Website
Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith…more
Colonel William Bond House
- 143 Ontario Street
- Niagara County Historical Society, Inc.
- Lockport, NY 14094
- Phone: (716)434-7433 Visit Website
This 1824 National Register Home was constructed one year before the opening of the Erie Canal and stands as one of the oldest houses in Lockport. It has 12 furnished Empire style rooms. Closed…more
Colored Musicians Club Museum
- 145 Broadway
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 842-0969 Visit Website
The Colored Musicians Club is the only remaining African American club of its kind in the United States. In 1999, it was designated a historical preservation site. Currently, the Club is promoting…more
Concordia Cemetery
- 438 Walden Avenue
- Buffalo, NY 14211
- Phone: (716)892-2909 Visit Website
Founded in 1859, the 15 acres of Concordia is the final resting place for over 17,000 residents of Buffalo, including over 450 war veterans of which 132 are Civil War soldiers including members of the…more
Forest Lawn
- 1411 Delaware Avenue
- Buffalo, NY 14209
- Phone: (716) 885-1600 Visit Website
Breathtaking historic 269-acre cemetery in the heart of Buffalo, NY. Founded in 1849, Forest Lawn contains outstanding examples of funerary art, including the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Blue Sky…more
Fort George National Historic Site of Canada
- 51 Queens Parade Road
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
- Phone: (905) 468-6614 Visit Website
Built over 200 years ago by the British Army, the buildings of Fort George have been reconstructed to commemorate the important history represented by the site. Visitors can experience every day life…more
Guaranty Building
- 28 Church Street
- Buffalo, NY 14202
- Phone: (716)852-2356
From architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, the Guaranty Building was built between 1895-1896. Louis Sullivan's most mature skyscraper, its terra cotta facade and clean vertical lines are…more
Historic Buffalo River Tours - Industrial Heritage Committee
- 79 Marine Drive
- Erie Basin Marina
- Buffalo, NY 14202
- Phone: (716) 856-6696 Visit Website
The Industrial Heritage Committee present Historic Buffalo River Tours, which provide a sailors eye view of the grain elevators, industries and green space along the shores of the Buffalo River. They…more
Historic Palace Theatre
- 2 East Ave
- Lockport, NY 14094
- Phone: (716) 438-1130 Visit Website
A proscenium-arch space built in 1925, designed with a mix of art deco and Italian Renaissance styles complete with beautiful wall and ceiling murals. In 1999, Curtain Up Productions became the…more
Jell-O Gallery and Leroy House
- 23 E Main Street
- Le Roy, NY 14482
- Phone: (585) 768-7433 Visit Website
An exhibit of America's Most Famous Dessert that was introduced in LeRoy in 1897, and a 19th century home built by the LeRoy family in 1822. Open year-round. Closed holidays.
Kenan Center
- 433 Locust Street
- Lockport, NY 14094
- Phone: (716) 433-2617 Visit Website
Campus includes the 1850s Kenan House, a historic residence that serves as a regional community center providing arts, education and recreation programs. Facilities and amenities include a year-round…more
Lafayette Square
- Main @ Court St.
- Buffalo, NY 14202
Lafayette Square (formerly Court House Park or Courthouse Square) is a park in the center of downtown Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States that hosts a Civil War monument. The block, which…more
Lt. Col. Matt Urban Memorial
- Rath Building
- 95 Franklin Street
- Buffalo, NY 14202
The enemy nicknamed Lt. Col. Matt Urban "The Ghost" during World War II because although they wounded him, they could never kill him. He led his troops through six campaigns in North Africa, Sicily,…more
Market Arcade
- 617 Main St.
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 852-2356
Designed in 1892 by Buffalo architects Edward B. Green and William S. Wicks, the Market Arcade is the city's only historic covered shopping arcade. This nineteenth century building type, which first…more
Millard Fillmore House
- 24 Shearer Avenue
- East Aurora, NY 14052
- Phone: (716) 652-2621 Visit Website
A National Historic Landmark house, which President Millard Fillmore helped build and lived in from 1826-1830. It contains furnishings and artifacts connected with Millard Fillmore's life. Beautiful…more
Niagara Square
- One Niagara Square
- Buffalo, NY 14202
Niagara Square is a public square located at the intersections of Delaware Avenue, Court Street, Genesee Street, and Niagara Street in Buffalo, New York. It is the central hub of Joseph Ellicott's…more
Old Fort Erie
- 350 Lakeshore Road
- Fort Erie, ON L2A 1B6
- Phone: (905) 871-0540 Visit Website
Award winning attraction and beautiful historic site overlooking Lake Erie and the Niagara River. See website for complete list of events, such as the Siege of the Old Fort Re-enactment Weekend and…more
Old Fort Niagara
- 2 Scott Avenue, Fort Niagara State Park
- PO Box 169
- Youngstown, NY 14174
- Phone: (716) 745-7611 Visit Website
Three-hundred years of history, just minutes from the Falls. The site of historic battles and sieges, trading and conquest, Old Fort Niagara is an exciting place where the past comes to life.…more
Riviera Theatre
- 67 Webster Street
- North Tonawanda, NY 14120
- Phone: (716) 692-2413 Visit Website
Billed as the "Showplace of the Tonawandas," the Riviera Theatre was built in 1926 and has remained a historic staple of the region for eighty years. Home to "the Mighty Wurlitzer," the "Riv" presents…more
Roycroft Campus Copper Shop Gallery
- 31 South Grove Street
- East Aurora, NY 14052
- Phone: (716) 655-0261 Visit Website
Over 60 local and national artisans have their work represented in the Copper Shop Gallery on the Roycroft Campus. Among them is Mary Hubbard, a great-granddaughter of Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard,…more
Roycroft Campus Corporation
- 31 South Grove Street
- East Aurora, NY 14052
- Phone: (716) 655-0261 Visit Website
Visit the National Historic Landmark Roycroft Campus. Re-discover the practices of Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters during the early 1900's Arts & Crafts Movement. Regularly scheduled guided…more
