Heritage Engagement Project

For 40 years, our park has housed an amphitheater. Built for waterfront entertainment, this performing arts structure is a part of the architectural heritage of this community greenspace. While many…

The Erie Canal is a huge part of the historic identity of New York State. While this man-made waterway transformed our nation and state’s history, it’s a part of our…

Few things represent quintessential American heritage like the game of baseball. Playing baseball and softball has a long history. In places dedicated to keeping the game alive, it is also…

Over 90 years ago, land previously underwater was brought up to extend the shores of Lake Erie. A team of landscapers, engineers, and city officials created a park there to…

On a summer Sunday in 1932, Navy planes and a 21-gun salute dedicated new marine airport facilities at the Buffalo waterfront. Naval Rear Admiral F.R. Lackey stood on the sloping…

Each year on March 20th, the World Happiness Report is released, sharing the state of happiness on a global scale. You can have fun exploring the report’s dashboard with happiness…

For those living in northern latitudes, February is a cold, sometimes lonely month. Our access to nature can be restricted by bitter winds and unfriendly temperatures. We are often disconnected…

Icy road in LaSalle Park with city skyline in distance, January 19, 1979. Collection of the Buffalo History Museum.

December is often a month of reflection, the approaching year-end prompting us to look back. As this year saw the start of the RWP Heritage Engagement Project, I thought I…