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Nash House Museum
Nash House Museum The Buffalo Nash House, otherwise known as Rev. Edward Nash House Museum, is the “home where a community was built,” located adjacent to downtown Buffalo. This historic house served as the humble home of Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr., from 1925 to 1987. Reverend Nash was a highly influential African American rights…
Murphy Orchards
Murphy Orchards Start your New York morning off right with a visit to the historic, local, and fiercely fresh Murphy Orchards, located about 12 miles north of Lockport and three miles south of the shore of Lake Ontario. This 65-acre family-owned and operated fruit farm hold several amazing attractions, such as their pick your own…
The Silo
The Silo The Silo, a highly popular Lewiston restaurant, has won several local awards plus a major debut as a featured stop on Travel Channel’s Man V. Food. While the food, awards, and architecture of The Silo are all points of extreme interest and notoriety, perhaps the most interesting to us is the history! In…
Educational Trips: American Literature
We’ve had a couple of other blogs on the significance of American literary attractions, from Hemingway’s home in Key West to Mark Twain’s birthplace in Missouri, but none that fully captures the attractiveness of such places. Literature is a beautiful thing, and Americans have proven themselves equal to the prowess of the more practiced English…
Freedom Crossing Monument
Freedom Crossing Monument Many students across the nation have delighted in the assignment of reading Margaret Clark’s popular and historically famous book, Freedom Crossing, and will delight even further in the opportunity to visit the actual spot evident in the epic novel. Freedom Crossing is the iconic historic site in Lewiston, New York, that holds the final…
Marble Orchard Ghost Walk
Marble Orchard Ghost Walk The Marble Orchard Ghost Walk is a Lewiston classic attraction that combines the very best of history, education, and thrills all in one. Here’s a seasonal after-dark stroll through Niagara’s history that will leave you feeling a bit unsettled and a lot informed. The Ghost Walk only takes place from September…
Castellani Art Museum
Castellani Art Museum Start your Niagara Falls adventure here at the Castellani Art Museum, Niagara County’s only art museum in Lewiston. Created in 1978 by founders Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, a creative and influential local couple who had been collecting art since the 1960s. The museum is located at Niagara University, centrally situated on…
Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds Put your adventure pants on and get ready for the wildest Niagara experience, a visit to the one and only Cave of Winds. This natural cave is located directly behind Bridal Veil Falls, the closest point you can get to the falls themselves! The cave was discovered in 1834, donned at…
Food Fix for Less
So you’re driving down the road and have been for eight hours. You see a sign up ahead that says “McDonald’s,” and you’re hungry so you pull onto the off-ramp. But you don’t have to. It may seem like the only options for food, while you’re traveling, are either cheap and very unhealthy or too…
Three Sisters Island
Three Sisters Island Three Sisters Island is a gorgeous set of four islands, a conglomerate of landforms adjacent to the west shoreline of Niagara’s Goat Island. The line of islands are more specifically located 500 yards east of the Horseshoe Falls. These islands were first discovered in 1845 and aptly named the Moss Islands, due…
Niagara Falls Scenic Trolley
Niagara Falls Scenic Trolley The Niagara Falls Scenic Trolley is an amazing transportation and tour guide tool that your group should most definitely utilize while visiting Niagara Falls State Park or the surrounding area. This vintage style trolley is a fantastic opportunity for educational transportation, being both super fun and convenient. Obtain a detailed overview of the…
Best Donut Shops in America
These donut shops, with their ooey, gooey, glazed and cake fried dough rounds, are definitely better than your average morning sweet treat stop. Bacon-topped, strawberry-filled, cinnamon-dusted. . . all your favorites, plus some you’ve never even dreamed of, from all across America. Welcome to donut heaven. District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew – New Orleans NOLA might…
