John Montague, board member and founder of the Buffalo Maritime Center, will discuss the history of boats and boating on the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is presenting the 2025 Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemoration at Canalside in Buffalo, NY from Memorial Day through September. The EC200 Speaker Series will take place […]
Join the Buffalo Naval and Military Park’s Curator and Director of Museum Collections, Shane Stephenson, for a special behind the scenes tour of USS Little Rock, the last remaining Cleveland-class cruiser in the world. This tour will give an in-depth look at our ships as artifacts and highlight some of the challenges in preserving them for future […]
Join the Buffalo Naval and Military Park’s Curator and Director of Museum Collections, Shane Stephenson, for a special behind the scenes tour of USS Little Rock, the last remaining Cleveland-class cruiser in the world. This tour will give an in-depth look at our ships as artifacts and highlight some of the challenges in preserving them for future […]
Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold and Susan J. Eck will discuss the impact of the Erie Canal on Black Americans, abolitionism, and the Women's Suffrage Movement. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is presenting the 2025 Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemoration at Canalside in Buffalo, NY from Memorial Day through September. The EC200 Speaker Series will take […]
The Buffalo Maritime Center will talk about the history and making of the full-sized replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, which first traversed the Erie Canal upon its opening in 1825. This ambitious community boatbuilding initiative, brought to life by hundreds of volunteers, took place inside the Longshed at Canalside on Buffalo’s waterfront […]
Join the Buffalo Naval and Military Park’s Curator and Director of Museum Collections, Shane Stephenson, for a special behind the scenes tour of USS Little Rock, the last remaining Cleveland-class cruiser in the world. This tour will give an in-depth look at our ships as artifacts and highlight some of the challenges in preserving them for future […]
Save the date for the Buffalo Naval & Military Park’s biggest event of the year! Join us at 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 21 for a fun and memorable evening of food, drinks, and live music on the Buffalo Waterfront. Guests will enjoy delicious food and beverages from some of the best establishments in Buffalo, […]
Join the Buffalo Naval and Military Park’s Curator and Director of Museum Collections, Shane Stephenson, for a special behind the scenes tour of USS Little Rock, the last remaining Cleveland-class cruiser in […]
Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, Executive Director of the International Institute of Buffalo, will discuss the Erie Canal's impact on immigration and refugee history in Buffalo. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) […]
The Black Lions 1st ID Vietnam Living History Group will be returning to the Buffalo Naval & Military Park this Labor Day weekend for a Vietnam living history event called […]