Lafayette’s 1825 Visit To Greater Western New York (Part I)
General Lafayette’s 1825 tour revealed a surprisingly desolate Western New York. Virgin forests dominated, with tiny settlements just emerging. What did this frontier region really…
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Dinosaurs Return to Rochester (And Other Fun Facts)
Long before man walked the earth, strange creatures roamed the planet… and they’re making a return appearance here in Western New York in the city…
Amateur Archeologist & Public Historian Michael Beardsley Explain Theories And Evidence Of New York’s First Inhabitants
December 16th is the birthday of the Greater Western New York Region. December 16th, 1786, with the signing of the Treaty of Hartford, established the…
New York State’s State Road Before It Was A Road
Where did our roads come from? How did they get there? Most importantly, why did they get there? Click the link below to find out…
The Story of Paleo-Indians on This Week’s State of Greater Western New York Report – December 23, 2021
Here’s something they don’t really teach you in school: The Iroquois – and the Seneca specifically – seem to get all the press, but who…