Niagara County Historian's Office

Most of Frank Gaffney's letters are in our office and his medals, including the Medal of Honor are on display in the Niagara County Courthouse rotunda.. This promises to be a fabulous talk.

After our little earthquake earlier this week, I thought I would do some research on the history of earthquakes in Niagara County.

Some History of Niagara County Earthquakes If you felt the earth move under your feet the other day, you were not alone. The largest earthquake to strike Western New York in four dec...

Congratulations to Old Fort Niagara's Executive Director Robert Emerson for being named by the French Government as a member of the Order national du Merite, or the National Order of merit for his work in keeping French History alive in Western New York through the former military fort.
(Featured in photo from left to right: 1st District Legislator Irene Myers, French Consul General Jeremie Robert, 145 District Assemblyman Angelo Morinello, Old Fort Niagara Executive Director Robert Emerson, Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski)