Mary Jemison Grave and Statue
Letchworth State Park, in Castile, is home to a statue of Mary Jemison, taken captive by Indians as a child, who later detailed her experiences.
Region: Greater Niagara
F Scott Fitzgerald Home, Buffalo
F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Buffalo for nearly a decade. From 1898 until 1899 he lived at 140 North Street.
University At Buffalo / The Poetics Program
The Poetics Program, State University of New York at Buffalo, is a center for the study of poetry and poetics, with many national and international scholars and poets visiting for short-term and postdoctoral residencies. The program also sponsors a wide range of poetry-related magazines and presses, both print and electronic. The activities of the program … Continued
Hustler’s Tavern
James Fenimore Cooper is reputed to have written his novel “The Spy” at Hustler’s Tavern in Lewiston, New York, and to have based several characters of that novel on the tavern’s proprietors.
Frontier House
Charles Dickens was a famous visitor to the Frontier House in Lewiston, New York. James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain also stayed here.
Talking Leaves Books
A well-curated general neighborhood bookstore with a large children’s section.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery / Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
Nickel City Poetry Slam Series – A monthly spoken-word competition organized by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Just Buffalo Literary Center, Inc. It is an interactive literary event that brings nationally known poets to Buffalo and provides a venue for local poets of all ages.