History

The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century when Americans concerned about the effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. By the late 19th century, these groups had become a powerful political force – including here in Buffalo. I...

What a cool documentary to watch the history (and memories, if you can remember that far back) of Buffalo, NY. From the Canadiana rides across Lake Erie to Crystal to watching the Beach Buffalo's Boys of Summer play baseball, the Town Casino and more...

Do you know Ulrich's Tavern? The Buffalo bar is located at 674 Ellicott Street in Buffalo, NY, and is reportedly Buffalo's OLDEST bar, according to Buffalo.net. It is one of the oldest coninuously operating taverns in WNY as well. The tavern was founded in 1868 as a grocery saloon and it has been serving food and drinks since...

Living in Buffalo, we think we know cereal. Heck, we walk around in t-shirts proclaiming our city smells like Cheerio's and he have the General Mills production schedule memorized. But what about the Jackson Sanatorium? How many know this little nugget of history...

Several magnificent Catholic relics are on display in a Buffalo-area church. A thread that is said to have come form the veil of the Virgin Mary as well as relics from Jesus Christ's cross are among the collection at St. John Gulabert Roman Catholic Church in Cheektowoga...

What is that really nice looking boulder at 30 Fordham Drive in Buffalo, NY? On the boulder is a small plaque that reveals the spots importance. The rock lies in the middle of a grassy road median, marking the spot where William McKinley was assassinated...

It sounds strange to us, but apparently there is a tree known as the Shoe Tree, actually several trees. The Shoe Tree of Middlegate in Western New York is said to have been started by a newlywed couple who was in a fight that ended with good fortune...

Not too far from Buffalo, NY, is the Screaming Tunnel. This tunnel runs beneath the Grand Trunk railroad tracks in Niagara Falls just off Warner Road, which is actually pretty cool, but the ghost story that accompanies the bridge is somewhat disturbing -- at least to some...

The Culvert Road tunnel in Medina, NY, is the only place where you can cross UNDERNEATH the Erie Canal. Not that you could get us to try it...that sounds creepy. The man-made Erie Canal was created to provide easier access between the Atlantic and the Great Lakes Region...

Orchard Park is a town in Erie County and contains a village with the same name. It is part of the Southtowns of Buffalo, which most years means it's a mecca for snow storms, but this year..... The town was separated from the Town of Hamburg in 1850 and renamed to the town of Ellicott after Joseph Ellicott; however, within months the town's name was changed to the town of East Hamburgh... Read Mor