Visit the Canal Communities in Niagara, Orleans and Erie Counties...
Enjoy the natural beauty of our area and travel through the locks as your Captain points out historic landmarks and engineering feats. Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises have been designated as an American Automobile Association must-see GEM attraction and is featured on the History Channel’s Modern Marvels. Our year-round banquet facilities are perfect for [...]
The Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride in Lockport, NY, on the Erie Canal, is just a 20 minute drive from Niagara Falls (via Route 31 East), offers the public an exciting 70-minute guided tour through America’s past. You will explore the historic Erie Canal Locks 67-71, constructed in 1838. You will also view ruins [...]
23 artists studios in a 100 year old former factory located on the Erie Canal. We feature three Art Galleries showcasing established, emerging and student artists and a very unique Gift Shop. Contact: Sally Bisher 716-478-0239 247 Market Street, Lockport, NY, 14094 Hours: Open Seven Days, 10:00am – 5:00pm Web Site: www.marketstreetartcenter.org Email: sallyb5@aol.com Click [...]
The History Center of Niagara is a three-site campus of historic buildings, artifacts and interactive exhibits that relates the history of Niagara County, Lockport and the Erie Canal. The Niagara County Historical Society is a five-building museum complex including the Outwater House (1863), the Washington Hunt Law Office (1835), the Kandt House (1880), the Pioneer/Transportation [...]
A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda, known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the historic Erie Canal and the mighty Niagara River in the 19th and 20th centuries. Contact: Donna Zellner Neal 716-213-0554 54 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, [...]
Visit the historic factory building. Explore exhibits of woodcarving, music roll making and 26 hand carved carrousel animals. New for the 2010 season is “Herschell-Spillman Engine Company – The Pick of the Field”. Ride the 1930′s Kiddie carrousel, or the 1916 adult carrousel and listen to the magical sounds of a Wurlitzer band organ. Enjoy [...]
Largest Railroad and Toy Train Museum in New York State. Housed in one of the former NY Central’s longest wood frame freight depots (300 feet long) and built in 1905-06. This museum contains over 7,000 railroad and fire fighting artifacts, memorabilia and models, along with a 204 foot long HO-Scale model train layout. Contact: Hugh [...]
Niagara County’s Premier Entertainment Theatre for Musicals, Plays, Movies and Live Events. A 1925 Historic Rental Theatre in Downtown Lockport. Contact: Christopher Parada 716-438-1130 2 East Avenue, Lockport, NY, 14094 Hours: Box Office open: Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 2:00pm Web Site: www.lockportpalacetheatre.com Email: historicpalace@verizon.net Click on thumbnails below to view larger images: Share [...]
Situated on the Niagara escarpment, Spring Lake is home to the perfect micro-climate for world class Riesling grapes. Come experience a unique retreat where our winery and vineyard feature walking paths, hundred foot larch trees and a spring-fed 8 acre lake. $3.00 for tasting, $1.00 to taste dessert wine. Contact: Tamre Varallo/ Dominic Varallo 716-439-5253 [...]
Museum housed in an 1886 NY Central Railroad Station. Contains exhibits on the Erie Canal and the history of the Cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda. Research archives contain city directories from 1890 forward, cemetery records, over 60,000 obituaries and over 10,000 photos. Contact: Carole Barnard 716-694-7406 113 Main Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Hours: Wednesday [...]
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