Ann Marie Linnabery

Last week, this column highlighted some of the first mills that developed along Eighteen Mile Creek in the village of Lockport in the early and mid-19th century. By the last

Over the past few weeks, this column has highlighted some of the first mills that developed along Eighteen Mile Creek, first in the village, and later in the city of

On May 10, 1808, the following notice appeared in the Western Repository newspaper in Canandaigua:

People always seem surprised to learn that a Niagara County native, Belva Lockwood, was the first woman to try a case in the United States Supreme Court in 1878 AND

Grant’s Hall in Niagara Falls was where a National Union Women’s Suffrage Convention was held in 1870. The image is from 1882.

Last week, we looked at the efforts women in Niagara County made to promote voting rights and equality in New York State and in the nation in the late 19th

Ann Marie Linnabery is the assistant director of the Niagara History Center (Niagara County Historical Society).

Over the years, there have been movies, a TV series, and even a children’s show, in which people, spaces or animals switch or exchange places. Trying to trace the history

Last week, our nation celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States of America. On July 4, 1776, there were no celebrations in this area

In 1976, the Lockport Chamber of Commerce published a booklet, the “Bicentennial Showcase 1776-1976,” filled with history, activities, phone numbers for local government and businesses, and many ads from local merchants.