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Crossing to Freedom: Harriet Tubman and John A. Roebling's Niargara Suspension Bridge

"...some of the sites associated with the Underground Railroad network along the frontier are less well known. Careful detective work is needed to confirm Underground Railroad sites and their assocation with iconic figures like Harriet Tubman. Our search began with the knowledge that Harriet Tubman and other Underground Railroad conductors led their charges to freedom across the Niagara River by way of "the suspension bridge."

To read more of William A. Siener & Thomas A. Chambers' story, see page 8 of the Spring 2010 Heritage Magazine. Subscribe now!
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Buffalo's "Born Again" Churches

"In recent years a number of houses of worship have closed as a result of declining membership; some have found new life while others have fallen into disrepair. The reuse of these buildings took imagination and ingenuity, but in saving them, long-standing neighborhood icons remain intact."

To view the rest of this story by Bill Koch see page 18 in the Spring 2010 Heritage Magazine. Subscribe now!

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Buffalo's Own First Lady: Frances Folsom Clevelend

It all began on Edward Street, number 168, in a tree-lined residential neighborhool near downtown Buffalo, New York. A daughter, Frances Clara Folsom, was born to Buffalo attorney Oscar Folsom and his wife, Emma, on July 21, 1864. No one could guess or imagine what was in store for this young daughter of Buffalo who would one day take center stage as the youngest and most popular first lady in American history.

To read more of this story by Mark D. Evans, see page 30 of the Spring 2010 Heritage Magazine. Subscribe now!
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