Buffalo, the Queen City: The Rise of an Erie Canal Boomtown, 1825 to 1918

Use this thread to discuss Buffalo, the Queen City: The Rise of an Erie Canal Boomtown, 1825 to 1918, presented by Pamela Vittorio.

Session Description

Poised at the harbor of Lake Erie, the city of Buffalo played a pivotal role in the peopling of New York State during the nineteenth century. By examining various sources, such as travelers’ accounts, Erie Canal records, and business ledgers, discover how Buffalo became a hub of commerce and transportation, and reigned as queen of the Erie Canal boomtowns.