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“The Unexpected Inauguration” Double Decker Bus Tour
An assassin’s bullet. An unexpected inauguration. A new age begins right here in Buffalo, NY.
This summer, you will have the opportunity to retrace those eight days in September 1901, from the time when President McKinley was shot at the Pan American Exposition through the swearing in of one of our nation’s most consequential presidents-Theodore Roosevelt.
In partnership with Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours, the TR Inaugural Site has created a motor tour of Buffalo that will weave its way through the streets of North Buffalo, the Elmwood Village, and downtown Buffalo, while sharing with riders the story of one of the most pivotal moments in our nation’s history. You’ll learn about the anarchist who mortally wounded McKinley in the Temple of Music on the Pan-Am grounds and see the actual spot where the shots were fired. You’ll discover why McKinley was operated on at the Pan-Am Hospital and who was supposed to perform the surgery and didn’t. You’ll see where the private home stood in which McKinley stayed during his ill-fated convalescence. You’ll follow the path Vice President Roosevelt took from the Terrace Street train station to the Ansley Wilcox home at 641 Delaware Avenue where the oath of office was administered on Saturday afternoon, September 14.
Extra bonus! – Before the bus tour, enjoy an exclusive video featuring rare historic images of the Pan-American Exposition, starting at 5:45 pm at the TR Site!
Reservations are required and seating is limited.
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Lancaster Garden Walk
Come see the landscapes of Lancaster as you visit volunteer gardens for the 20th straight year. Last year 37 gardeners participated in this event. Stroll through the Village of Lancaster Historic District, which boasts one of Erie County’s richest concentrations of residential and commercial buildings of significant architectural value.
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Garden Walk Buffalo
America’s largest garden tour is back! Hundreds of creative and gracious gardeners are looking forward to seeing you again & or for the first time.
Where: Maps can be found at sponsor locations and online at GardenWalkBuffalo.com in early July and its headquarter site only during the days and hours of the Walk.
What: Garden Walk Buffalo is America’s largest garden tour, attracting garden lovers throughout Western New York, Southern Ontario and beyond. Held annually on the last weekend of July, Garden Walk has become one of the most anticipated garden events locally and even nationally. Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Buffalo to tour hundreds of creative residential gardens as well community and public gardens. Tour is free and self-guided.
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