The Niagara River Region is historically significant for many reasons but primarily for:

• Its geography and its relation to Niagara Falls in the early commercial development of the Great Lakes Region,
• Its role in the War of 1812 and the French and Indian War
• Its position as the last stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves seeking freedom in nearby Canada.

For more on the Underground Railroad visit: www.motherlandconnextions.com and www.niagara.edu/cam/ugrr/index.htm

Our history is interpreted through Old Fort Niagara and through our historical museums and also in more unconventional methods such as our Haunted History Ghost Walks and Marble Orchard Cemetery “Plots”. On special occasions, you may even have the opportunity to meet up with one of Lewiston's historic characters who are always more than happy to “dish the dirt” with some good gossip from a century ago. www.artcouncil.org

Museums

The Lewiston Museum
469 Plain Street
Lewiston, NY 14092
716.754.4214
www.historiclewiston.org

Castellani Art Museum
Niagara University, NY
716.286.8200
www.niagara.edu/cam/

Ransomville Historical Preservation Project
3733 Ransomville Road
Ransomville, NY 14131
716.791.4073

Sanborn Area Historical Society
2822 Niagara Street
Sanborn, NY 14132
716.731.4708
www.sanbornhistory.org

Town of Porter Historical Museum
240 Lockport Street
Youngstown, NY 14174
716.745.1271

Check out our Theatres!!

Artpark Theatre
450 South Fourth Street
Lewiston, NY 14092
716.754.9000
www.artpark.net

Niagara University Theatre
The Leary Theatre and The Church in Lewiston
Information: 716.286.8483
Tickets: 716.286.8622
www.niagara.edu

Theatre in the Mist – Stella Niagara Theatre
4421 Lower River Road
Lewiston, NY 14092
716.745.1241
www.theatreinthemist.org