Events

Melissa Parker Leonard is the founder of 7th Gen Cultural Resources, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Indigenous history. She will discuss the Erie Canal's impact on the Buffalo […]

Sat, September 13 4:00 PM - Sun, September 14 10:00 AM
Spend the night aboard USS Little Rock! Our overnight youth encampment is a unique adventure for scouts, youth groups, friends, and families.

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 […]

Sat, September 20 4:00 PM - Sun, September 21 10:00 AM
Spend the night aboard USS Little Rock! Our overnight youth encampment is a unique adventure for scouts, youth groups, friends, and families.

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 […]

Rich Newberg and Tim Bohen will conclude the EC200 Speaker Series with a presentation called "Charting the Course for Canalside: The Erie Canal Legacy Lives On." They will discuss the development of Canalside, from the initial concept to the grand opening ceremonies. Learn about the history of the Canal District in Buffalo and the legacy […]

The Buffalo Naval Park is excited to host the Maritime Heritage Conference/Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) Annual Symposium in Buffalo, NY this year. Join us on September 24–27 for a gathering of naval and maritime scholars and people from the world of maritime museums, historic lighthouses, tall ships for sail training and youth, small craft, […]

Sat, September 6 4:00 PM - Sun, September 7 10:00 AM
Spend the night aboard USS Little Rock! Our overnight youth encampment is a unique adventure for scouts, youth groups, friends, and families.

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 […]

In collaboration with the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York, the Buffalo Naval Park will host a special Hispanic Heritage Month film screening of "The Borinqueneers," a documentary about the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment. Watch the film on our big screen in the Naval Park's Hangar Building. It is free and open to […]