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Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse & Veteran's Park Msm

4.7 (10 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Dunkirk Lighthouse
Diane H.

The Lighthouse is on the national historical records & was the site of the first shots of the war of 1812.Regular tours are offered daily plus they have paranormal tours offered on select days, since being listed on the haunted history trail of NY state.A guided tour will take you into rooms featuring military branch uniforms & artifacts, plus you get to feel the life of a Lighthouse keeper by visiting the bedroom, kitchen & living room area.Exploring outdoors you can see a 44 foot surf boat, Civil War cannons, anchors & bouys.Just looking out onto the water is just breathtakingly beautiful, such fascinating history here to explore!!

Heather P.

Dave our tour guide was great. In fact we had. No idea how much time had past he kept us busy and informed. There is a lot of history here!

Melissa B.

This is a very lovely FREE park to enjoy. The day that we went, the lighthouse was closed but we were able to walk around the grounds and take some lovely photos as well as enjoy the lovely view of Lake Erie. There are several things on the grounds to see like boats, old maritime artifacts and very nice people working around the grounds to answer questions. I would definitely go back here again. There is bathrooms and a place to picnic on the grounds as well. Definitely a family friendly spot to enjoy and budget friendly to boot !!!

Janet Z.

Highly recommend the Wonderful tour of the lighthouse. For $10 you have access to the keepers quarters and all the history inside. Lots of Military memorabilia and stories lie within. You will also climb the tower to see the expansive view of lake Erie. Wonderful time !

Mary W.

I went to the Dunkirk lighthouse with my friend, she is a local resident and live there for 30 years but never went there. It was a perfect day, the tour guide was amazing, informative and full of energy. It was absolutely breathtaking and energizing to see my good old Lake Erie. I'm from Buffalo and in the summers we would live in Canada near Fort Erie

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Lake Shore Railway Museum

Lake Shore Railway Museum

4.8(5 reviews)
31.6 mi

This train museum is definitely worth a visit when you take a trip to North East, PA. Especially…read morefor those trains enthusiasts. Not only you can check out these older-version trains, it is also a perfect place to watch the trains in used as well. There is a little gift shop that offers a cool merch from cute key chains, post cards to the train operating manuals, not to mention a knowledgeable and friendly staff who would give you an in-dept details about the train history. Would recommend this train museum for a fun family day. There is no wait to enter, as well as no fee, though the donation is recommended in order for them to keep this place running.

What a great little Museum. Lots of rolling stock that's on display and Empire Builder passenger…read moreequipment. The inside of the station is very well laid out with lots of memorabilia from golden railroad days. There's a video showing the different S curves modern freight trains navigate and a very nice seating area outside so that you can watch passing trains on the mainline. The people who work there are all very polite and knowledgeable volunteers and there's even a little souvenir store that sells magnets, hats and other items that us railfans must have. It is interesting to walk through the Empire Builder dining car as it puts you back into the olden days when this train ruled the rails. Most of the equipment have a very nice outward appearance such as the engines and rail cars, however I do not believe most of them are operational. I really like the fact that they do not charge any admission for this museum but merely ask for donations. Right now the museum is open on weekends from 12 to 4 p.m. I highly recommend you stop by and spend a few hours here and really experience railroad history.

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Fenton History Center Museum And Research Center - View of Fenton History Center

Fenton History Center Museum And Research Center

3.5(2 reviews)
28.4 mi

There's a lot to see at the Fenton History Center! Spread out among multiple floors, plan to spend…read moreabout an hour (or longer) here. The ground level contained a gift shop, several rooms with antique furniture, and a room that contained a timeline of Jamestown and Chautauqua county history as well as locally made items. Some of the exhibits upstairs included a furniture room, an upside down Christmas tree, a toy room, observation tower, Lucille Ball photographs, and more. Some of the exhibits on the lower level (basement) included an old kitchen, Swedish Roo, Underground Railroad information, and farming tools. There were docents spread throughout the museum, and QR codes to watch videos on the items in each room. Overall worth the visit!

There is something here for everyone. Woman's suffrage, slavery, local history, tools, trains. The…read moreRed Cross, and war time. A lot of information on the forming of the town of Jamestown. Great place to spend an afternoon. This is a self-guided tour. Once you pay your $10 you're on your own. Con's - there has to be something bad about every place you go. Here there are a lot of stairs. There is no way to maneuver most of the building if you cannot do the stairs. No elevator. I went in July, it was so hot in the building. Might want to try it in the winter time. Also the lighting is poor. Lots of things to read, but could not see what was written on the cards. wanted to know more about sometimes, but there was no information on and no one to ask.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff - Living room

Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff

4.4(34 reviews)
24.6 mi

The last time I toured Graycliff it was almost 10 years ago and the house was under significant…read morerenovations. When I went back today for the tour, I was impressed to see every room restored! Our tour group only had 4 people total and took us about an hour and 20 mins to go through both floors of the house, and view the grounds. We really enjoyed everything, especially our knowledgeable tour guide and friendly gift shop attendant, Hannah! We'd love to come back again for a special event once the new visitor center opens in February.

I've never been to this museum, but still think a museum membership here is an amazing deal…read more Then why post a review... Reciprocal benefits. This has been one of the most useful museum passes that we have ever purchased. The card allows admission to over a thousand museums, art galleries, historic homes, including Frank Lloyd Wright masterpieces, and cultural centers both in the US and abroad. The Martins Pass is a fantastic deal at $100 for 2 adults and children under 18 in a household. It includes five reciprocal benefit programs: the Time Travelers Reciprocal Program, the Empire State Museums Reciprocal Program, the Frank Lloyd Wright National Reciprocal Sites Membership Program, the North American Reciprocal Museums Program (NARM) and the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums Program (ROAM). They also have occasional discounts off their membership passes. Some of the museums that we have visited via the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) include, but are definitely not limited to, the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, Canada, the High Museum and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, the Richard Driehaus Museum in Chicago, and the Cabildo, the Beauregard-Keyes House and Presbytere in New Orleans. The ROAM (Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums) has also been useful. Favorite museums include the Atlanta History Center and Swan House in Atlanta, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sculpture Garden, and the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. The Oscar statuettes for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are so cute. Nice to be able to visit The Guggenheim in Manhattan by reserving online with the FLW benefits. We've also been able to visit the grand mansions in Newport, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, and the Honolulu Museum of Art. The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco houses one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the world. Simply stunning. And of course, the annual pass will give you unlimited access to Graycliff. Found this museum and museum pass while looking at museums near Buffalo, NY, for my friend Linda M. Make a donation at the museum or buy a souvenir at the gift shop. Special thanks to Ryan in the museum membership office. It has been a great membership for our family and a nice gift for our friends.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff - Upstairs

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff - Credit: Matthew Digati

Credit: Matthew Digati

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Buffalo Museum of Science - Triceratops

Buffalo Museum of Science

3.9(86 reviews)
38.5 miEastside

LIKED: This historic…read morebuilding boasts ample parking, a wealth of historic artifacts, and convenient access due to its proximity to a major highway. WOULD HAVE LIKED: - The exhibits could be more appealing to adults instead of students. Many of the exhibits seem to be designed for elementary and middle school students rather than adults. - A more reasonable price. The current $23 fee appears excessive considering the value provided during a visit.

I loved all the interactive games where you can learn while having fun. Building race cars,…read morefeeling a tornado force wind, engineering building paper rockets that soared through the room...so many fun projects. The exhibit rooms are spacious with interesting facts explaining what you're seeing from woven baskets to a giant polar bear. We explored space and the time of the dinosaurs. I was there with a 6 month old and I have to say they have it set up nice for parents to care for young ones from places for diaper changes to breast feeding. Impressive. There's a large room for quiet time and a snack bar for all your children's needs. Easy free parking is a plus, no hassle getting in or out. We did go up to the rooftop deck but it was closed, so was the planetarium but it didn't matter there was plenty to see and do. The Buffalo Museum of Science is FUN!

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Buffalo Museum of Science, Mummy's of the World The Exhibition VIP Opening Party

Buffalo Museum of Science - Family time at the museum

Family time at the museum

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Salamanca Rail Museum - used in the interlocking station at Olean, NY

Salamanca Rail Museum

4.8(9 reviews)
40.0 mi

a great museum full of history. a wonderful place in this sleepy little town. its a shame someone…read moreburned down the Erie railroad depot that is history that cannot be replaced. also i heard kids burned down the B&O depot? its a shame children destroy our history because of poor parenting.

This place was so cool! I've always passed by it on the way to the antique mall in Salamanca, but…read moreonly recently made it a point to stop in during our weekend getaway! The museum is small, but absolutely rich with history. It was a Passenger Depot for the Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburgh Railway in the early 1900's. The inside of the museum still retains the look of a train station in that day, with most of the rooms still in tact! You can see where luggage was processed, where passengers would have bought tickets, and even sit and wait for trains! There are plenty of train-related relics and memorabilia that fills cases in the museum, decorates the walls, etc. There is a huge model train display in the center of the room, but it was under maintenance when we visited. What adds to the experience here is the train cars you can explore here! I've never been inside of an old train car before, and this place has several you can walk through. Some of them have old cots from where passengers would sleep, ovens and 'kitchens', closets, even toilets. It's super cool to be able to see how people would travel back in the day! I definitely recommend visiting this museum at least once, even if you're not that in to trains. But if you are, this is definitely the spot for you!

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Salamanca Rail Museum - The gorgeous caboose behind the museum!

The gorgeous caboose behind the museum!

Salamanca Rail Museum - Capitol B & O red globe

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Capitol B & O red globe

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