Because Buffalo was the terminus of the Erie Canal, more immigrants, reputedly, traveled through Buffalo than Ellis Island. Buffalo was the gateway to the Midwest. At the turn of the 20th century, the"Queen City of the Lakes" was the eighth largest city of the country. It has a fabulous history.

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The most comprehensive site for Buffalo history is The History of Buffalo, New York which indexes hundreds of topics and includes hundreds of articles and photographs.

See a list of Buffalo History Web Sites