Village Voice

Scottish Americans who have contributed to the Western New York community will be honored at the 35th Annual Buffalo Niagara Scottish Festival. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18. They are Peter Brian Henderson, who will receive his honor as Scottish American of the Year at the festival. Thomas and… Read more »

                  Water’s Great Role in New York to Go on Display written by Peter Libbey of The New York Times

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental and Cultural Impact Coming to Six Museums Across New York State  From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music. In partnership… Read more »

It is our greatest honor to award Scottish American of the Year 2018 to Robert Calder and James Sinclair (posthumous). On Saturday, August 18th, they will be inducted into the illustrious ranks of past awardees – Angus MacLeod (2015), Bruce H. Barclay (2016), and Robert I. Praties (2017). Be sure to join us for the… Read more »

Contributed by Sara Miller, Historic Village Program Administrator   Spring is arguably our busiest time of year here on the farmstead and we have been doing our best to keep up.  Before I delve into my planned topic this month, let’s take a look back at the last couple of months and what has been going… Read more »