Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library -- Central Library 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
The packet boat "Seneca Chief"
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal with Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy, a new exhibition exploring the rich history of our city's social and economic growth as the Western terminus of the Erie Canal. Discover the work, travel, trade, and development of our region's local waterways and in canalside neighborhoods dating back from the early 19th through the early 21st century.
On view until January 15, 2026
Ring of Knowledge
Central Library in Downtown Buffalo
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
See https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for daily library hours