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Cultural Heritage in Niagara-Western NY
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> 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse
1 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203
This iconic 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse was first lit in 1833 and served until 1914 and was the second of four lights marking the main entrance to Buffalo Harbor.
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> Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
This vibrant museum in the heart of Buffalo’s cultural district has been collecting and exhibiting art since 1862.
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> Meet the Animals at the Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Just a few blocks from Niagara Falls State Park, the aquarium features more than 40 exhibits and 128 different species of mammals, fish, birds and reptiles.
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> Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY 14218
Open daily year-round, this national historic site, education center and tourist destination is full of exotic horticulture treasures from around the world.
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> Check out the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
One Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202
This naval museum is home to several decommissioned US Naval vessels along with smaller vessels, vehicles, and aircraft with ties to the Navy on display.
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> Buffalo Arts Studio
2495 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214
This museum is committed to providing affordable studio space and regular public exposure for regional, national, and international artists.
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> Check Out the Buffalo History Museum
1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY 14216
Founded in 1862, the Buffalo History Museum features exhibits, an extensive collection of artifacts and photographs chronicling the development of Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier.
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> Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY 14211
Just minutes from downtown Buffalo, this museum interactive exhibit spaces, special traveling exhibits, a National Geographic 3D Cinem and more.
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> Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY 14228
This 35-acre open-air museum encompasses 12 historic buildings moved from their original site that include homes, one-room schoolhouses, a barbershop, blacksmith and a church.
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> Burchfield Penney Art Center
1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Dedicated exclusively to the art and artists of Western New York, Burchfield Penney Art Center plays host to more than 30 major exhibitions a year...
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> Caledonia Hatchery
16 North St., Caledonia, NY 14423
Established in 1864, this hatchery is the oldest hatchery in New York State and the Western Hemisphere.
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> Colonel William Bond-Jesse Hawley House
143 Ontario St., Lockport, NY 14094
The Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House is a National Register Home, built by Col. William Bond in 1824 and the first brick home in Lockport.
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> Erie Canal Discovery Center
24 Church St., Lockport, NY 14094
Inside a c.1843 “canal stone” building, the Erie Canal Discovery Center features interactive displays and art and information on the history of the creation of the world-famous canal and locks in the 19th century.
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> Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum
130 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14202
Today, the all-new Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum offers 43,000 square feet with four floors of fun at Buffalo’s waterfront at Canalside.
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> Fort Niagara Lighthouse
Fort Niagara State Park, Scott Ave, Youngstown, NY 14174
For the early settlers of America, the Fort Niagara Lighthouse served to mark the one of the few natural harbors on Lake Ontario and a vital portage route around Niagara Falls.
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> Fort Niagara State Park
1 Scott Ave., Youngstown, NY 14174
This state park has two boat launches providing access to the Lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario, hiking trails, swimming pools, water slide and more
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> Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House Complex
125 Jewett Pkwy., Buffalo, NY 14214
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built between 1903 and 1905, The Darwin D. Martin House Complex is a National Historic Landmark.
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> Golden Hill State Park
9691 Lower Lake Road, Barker, NY 14012
Golden Hill State Park includes the decommissioned landmark, The Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, which is available for rental year-round.
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> Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Listed on the National Registers of Historic Sites, the complex features two antique carousels - the 1916 #1 Special and the 1942 Kiddie Carousel.
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> History Center of Niagara
215 Niagara St., Lockport, NY 14094
The Niagara History Center is comprised of three separate sites - The Outwater Memorial Building, The Erie Canal Discovery Center, and the Col. William Bond/Jesse Hawley House...
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> Holland Land Office Museum
131 W. Main St., Batavia, NY 14020
Located in downtown Batavia, the 1810 Holland Land Office building is a stone building designed by surveyor Joseph Ellicott.
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> Jell-O Museum
23 E. Main St., Le Roy, NY 14482
The Jell-O Gallery or Jell-O Museum celebrates the birthplace of America's favorite "jiggly" dessert, created by Pearle Bixby Wait in 1897.
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> Kenan Center
433 Locust St., Lockport, NY 14094
The 25-acre Kenan Center campus campus serves as a regional community center providing arts, education and recreation programming year-round.
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> Lockport
1 Locks Plaza, Lockport, NY 14095
Welcoming more than 2 million visitors a year, the city of Lockport is located just about 18 miles east of Niagara Falls USA.
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> Enjoy a Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruise
210 Market St., Lockport, NY 14094
Experience this AAA Gem Attraction featured on the History Channel that will take you past five of the original 1800's locks.
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> Medina Railroad Museum
530 West Ave., Medina, NY 14103
Housed in one of the largest standing wooden freight depot, built in 1905, the Medina Railroad Museum is the largest Railroad and Toy Train Museum in New York State.
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> Niagara Arts and Cultural Center
1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Niagara Arts & Culture Center is home to more than 75 artists and arts groups, over 60 artist studios, two galleries, two theaters, a café and gift shop and more...
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> Oak Orchard Lighthouse
14357 Ontario St., Point Breeze, NY 14477
In operation from 1871 to 1916, this lighthouse along with the keeper’s house was originally built on a pier on the west side of the Oak Orchard River.
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> Olcott Harbor Lighthouse
5867 Ontario St, Olcott, NY 14028
The Olcott Harbor Lighthouse was erected in 1873 at the mouth of Lake Ontarion and 18-Mile Creek (named for being eighteen miles from the Niagara River at Lake Ontario).
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> Old Fort Niagara
102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, NY 14174
Old Fort Niagara offers you a chance to step back in time to an era when great empires struggled for control of North America.
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> Pierce-Arrow Museum
263 Michigan Ave., Buffalo, NY 14203
This vehicle-centered museum focuses on Buffalo’s transportation history highlighting Pierce-Arrow, Thomas Flyer, electric vehicles and automotive memorabilia.
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> Spirit of Buffalo
44 Prime St., Central Wharf, Buffalo, NY 14202
The Spirit of Buffalo offers a variety of cruises like sunset sails, craft brew cruises, Wine in the Wind sails, educational excursions and their popular and signature Children's Pirate Adventures.
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> Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
Step back in time into the world of our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, at the site where he was sworn into office after the assassination of President William McKinley.
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> Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
9691 Lower Lake Road, Barker, NY 14012
Built in 1875, Thirty Mile Point Light, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, is part of Golden Hill State Park and is available for rental year-round.