The stories of Erie County, NY
148 narrated audio stories from across Erie County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
How a Cold War Cruiser Came to Rest in Buffalo
A warship remade for missiles, command, and an unlikely home on Lake Erie.
Buffalo
How Buffalo Helped Perry Reach Lake Erie
A fleet victory began with timber, transit, and nerve.
Buffalo
A Buffalo Address in Fitzgerald’s Hard Years
How one Buffalo hotel entered literary history through a brief, troubled stay.
Buffalo
The Voice That Made Buffalo Look Up
How Irv Weinstein became a hometown television institution.
Front Park
After the Burning, a Border Post Endured
How Buffalo’s war-scarred frontier gave rise to Fort Porter.
Buffalo
The Man Behind Buffalo’s Democratic Machine
How Frank A. Sedita turned office and party power into lasting influence.
Buffalo
When Fitzgerald Tried to Work His Way Back
A portrait of Fitzgerald in the hard, practical years after glamour.
7 Broadcast Plaza
How Channel 7 Became Buffalo’s Familiar Voice
A station that felt like news desk, playground, and neighborhood all at once.
East Side
When The Rockpile Became a Movie Dream
How Buffalo’s old stadium turned into baseball myth on film.
Buffalo
From Buffalo to Funk’s Front Row
How Rick James turned Buffalo beginnings and hard detours into stardom.
Iron Island Museum
Where Buffalo History Meets a Haunted Reputation
A neighborhood museum carries memory, and a reputation that won’t stay quiet.
Buffalo
The Band That Should Have Been Impossible
A brief, explosive collision of future stars undone by law and bad timing.
Richardson Olmsted Campus
Where Buffalo’s Ghost Stories Meet History
An eerie landmark shaped by care, decline, and rescue.
Buffalo
When the Writers Come to Buffalo
How BABEL turned author visits into a living civic ritual.
Buffalo
Buffalo, Named and Unmistakable
How a cult film made Buffalo feel specific, not symbolic.
Buffalo
When Buffalo’s Sports Channel Went Dark
How a hometown network became essential, then vanished with its owner’s collapse.
St. Joseph Cathedral
Built in Stages, Meant to Last
How a growing Catholic city built its cathedral over time.
Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum
Built for Play on Buffalo’s Waterfront
How a long-planned children’s museum found its home at Canalside.
Buffalo
Rick Azar’s Voice in Buffalo Sports
How Rick Azar became a defining Buffalo sports presence.
Buffalo
When Buffalo Became the Setup in Bruce Almighty
A comedy that turns Buffalo local news into the heart of the joke.
Buffalo
Where Buffalo Turned Crashes Into Science
How CAL made Buffalo a center of aviation and vehicle-safety research.
Darwin D. Martin House Complex
A House That Refused to Be Just a House
How a Buffalo family commission became a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark.
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Where Buffalo Learned to Read Across the Arts
An artist-run Buffalo space where readings found a home beside film, music, and performance.
Martin House
A House Meant to Behave Like a World
How Wright turned one family’s commission into a unified domestic campus in Buffalo.
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