Wow! This German-American History museum focuses on a group of immigrants who fled religious…read morepersecution in Prussia to 3 neighborhoods in Niagara County. The museum has a room dedicated to the migration and their early beginnings, then a few rooms and a barn containing lots of artifacts from the 19th and early 20th century. The museum house itself is a 175 year old log cabin, that they've added walls to. There were several volunteers there, two who showed us around the house and the barn. They did a great job explaining what was in each room and answering our questions. If you have German relatives, come prepared with last names and they may be able to help you find genealogical information. The museum is free but consider making a small donation. They also have a few items for sale by the door. Accessibility- there are 2 steps to get into both the museum, and into the barn. We spent an hour here and got to see everything. Would highly recommend making the trip to see this unique museum. They're open on Sundays from 2-4pm.

Please do yourself a favor whether you're staying on the U.S. side of the falls of the Canadian…read moreside, book a tour with Motherland Connextions! I found this company on Viator. I found the Underground Railroad tour in Buffalo and immediately booked. Why did I book? For starts, it's a 3 hour tour learning about one of the most historic and unknown aspects of American history. It is extremely well priced for the convenience and intimacy of the tour. You're picked up at the Underground Railroad Historic Museum (free parking is a bonus) and you're met by Kevin (dressed in period clothing including a dope top hat). He drives you to the key areas of Buffalo that were critical to the Underground Railroad. We had a very diverse tour group and Kevin made us feel comfortable to ask questions and to interact with our group. One of the best parts of the tour was going to an actual "station" on the Underground Railroad. It's a 300 year-old barn organically owned by McClew family who were "conductors" on the Underground Railroad. You get to experience the barn where many people were housed, fed, and clothed on their journey to Canada. After this experience 've become a Motherland C groupie! Kevin (the owner) could be a history professor (watch out, Dr. Gates!) with his knowledge and passion of American history and the history of Western New York (he's a Buffalo native). Kevin even gave great recommendations for shops, food and hotels for the Toronto leg of our trip. They offer a variety of tours so make sure to check out their website to get their schedule.

We booked a guided tour of the history of the Underground Railroad here in Niagara Falls for this…read moreafternoon. Turns out we were the only ones on the tour today, so it was a wonderful, personal experience with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide named Kevin Cottrell. He was a great storyteller and a beautiful human being. We visited many historic places and heard many disturbing and heartbreaking stories. This was definitely one of the best guided tours of its kind I have ever been on. Highly recommend.

I love NT, who doesn't love NT? I didn't love it when I was a teenager, because "Teenage North…read moreTonawanda" (or TNT as it's better known) is a little... explosive. Much like my previous review, you Tonawanda around here at night. It's just not safe. OK, I'm kidding, it's fine. I used to play soccer in NT for years. I lived right beside it for what seemed like forever. I remember one too many Canalfests. Who doesn't love Canalfest? My fave restaurant around here is probably Roman Cafe. It doesn't quite have the food options that some of the other suburbs have, that would be one thing I would count as a score against it. On the other hand, it's not in Erie County (which is a good thing... Niagara County is a little less corrupt imo), and it's got some absolutely beautiful scenery and some spectacular wildlife. If you want Pizza and Wings in this area I recommend Good Guys. They're not bad... they're in fact, good.

Awesome city, wonderful people! Great city on the rise with a wonderful waterfront and plenty of…read morebars and restaurants for any taste.

This bridge crosses over the Niagara River…read more On our way to Canada on Interstate 190 (I-190) we crossed over the Grand Island Bridge connecting Tonawanda and Grand Island in New York. This is a major bridge and one of the busiest that is located in Buffalo. Unlike our bridges here in California where toll is collected only from one direction the Grand Island Bridge collects from both the northbound and southbound directions by E-ZPass. The bridge looks impressive with its arches but not sure I like the color blue. Each direction has only two lanes each. Having said that I wonder how congested it gets when it's peak commute hours. For our travel there was no traffic on a Sunday afternoon as we crossed the bridge at 5:00p. From here we were only about 15 miles from the Rainbow Bridge and Niagara Falls. Review #3017

This bridge, which is actually two bridges one on each side of Grand Island, is easy enough…read more They've made the toll lanes automatic, so you don't have to slow down for them. Traffic generally flows pretty easily here in both directions.

It's pretty cool that this is the original Erie Canal and not one of the many fake knockoff Erie…read morecanals. Who wants an illegitimate canal anyway. Speaking of canals. Honestly this lovely little spot is more about the historical significance than anything to actually do or see. The reason I give it such a high rating is not just for the significance, but also because I love this part of town and I love what they have done with it. Whoever is responsible for urban planning and rejuvination have really made it a joyous place to spend time in the center of Buffalo. It can get a little Erie around here in the middle of the night though.

On a recent tour of various dog walking paths in Buffalo I came across this site. I was actually…read morelooking for it after visiting a series of the locks along the way between Albany and Buffalo a few weeks ago. The Eric canal made a waterway from NYC to the great lakes. About 360 miles, it went from Albany to Buffalo. In Albany ships took the Hudson river to NYC. It opened in 1825 and changed commerce on the East coast. Ships were a far less costly form of transportation then, the other option being pack animals as there were no trains yet. In addition to bringing food (from the midwest) East, and machinery West, the canal brought people West. It helped contributed to the rise of Buffalo became the booming city it was and held the worlds fair in 1901. From the minute it opened it was packed with ships, all of which paid for the privilege, which made the canal profitable very quickly. The Erie canal is a National Heritage Site and still open today for mostly recreational vehicles. 5 stars for being so full of history. 2632

Stopped in this library on the way home from my moms dentist appointment. Fun fact, I never…read morerealized that Niagara County/ Genesse/ Orleans had a seperate library system from Erie County. I always thought they were all linked, you learn something new every day. The library was clean, staff was helpful was greatful they had an express computer station to print something I need to mail out. The library had a curbside pickup; bonus for people not wanting to enter due to COVID19. Bathrooms were clean, and they had books for sale when you walked in. Even though I didn't find anything, I enjoyed browsing.

I possess a strong envy to the denizens of Niagara County for having such an amazing library at…read moretheir disposal. I grew up in a small town library not much bigger than your average Sunday school, so to be hit with such awe at the the vastness of a library- just, golly. I'd shout with excitement, but this is a library we're reviewing after all. There is a section devoted to kids, teens, computers, music, even coupons left by the community for the grabbing. The staff is very helpful, and I've never had a bad experience when visiting. They even sell gently read books in the entry way for dirt cheap! Sure, they ask that you turn off your phone, as to not disturb the peace, but take a chance and escape into the palace of books...or just put the thing on vibrate.

It's a bigger bridge than the North Grand Island Bridge, and looks lovely at night. Just be very…read morecareful; the drivers drive very fast on this bridge, so if you like a slow drive, you'll probably be pushed right off the bridge. I am shocked why both south/north bridges haven't experienced more accidents. This bridge is closer to Beaver Island State Park at the south end of Grand Island.

Very similar to the Grand Island North bridge , connecting the Niagara falls area and Buffalo…read more Again you get a great view of the river, where you will see many boaters and jet sky's on the good weather days.

Was in the area looking for things to do and stumbled across the Herschel Carrousel factory Museum…read moreand decided to stop by. The museum is very intuitive with a lot of displays and information. Ian who works there has a wealth of knowledge of carrousels and gave out a lot of great information and history about one of the world's oldest amusement rides. Certainly worth a visit in the area and going for a ride on the classic Carrousel that's on location.

We threw a birthday party for my 4 year old here. They decorated based on our theme, included…read moregoodie bags and there was our own carousel in the party room kids could ride as many times as they want. It was affordable, easy and fun. Highly recommend.

I came here one week ago to have an artist friend fix a painting for me. (I bought it from her a…read morefew years ago. The painting moved inside the frame a bit. It was a quick fix.) Her name is Deb Meier and she has some awesome work featured here. There are many other artists who have work featured here too. Rather than just paintings, I bought a pillow. Barbara L Rickard is a local artist who has many things featured here. She had a few of her paintings made into pillows. I bought one for just over $60. It's called Paintress. Where the bison's horns lock, it shows a heart. I love hearts!! (Barbara told me that!!) She actually came in for something and she signed the back of the pillow. They don't just have paintings here. This gift shop has jewelry and many other cool things too. Come check it out!!! I'm sure I'll be back soon to purchase other cool items.

Wonderful works and extremely friendly manager. I love the artists' works displayed! I hope to…read morevisit more frequently to engage with the artist cimmujuty in Buffalo