Tourist Attractions in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park

• The Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park has a varied collection of military memorabilia. Displays include African-American contributions to the military, women in the military and Western New York Medal of Honor recipients. The range of military equipment displayed at the park includes fighter jets, helicopters and tanks. Three ships are also on display--the U.S.S. Croaker, U.S.S. Little Rock and the U.S.S. The Sullivans.

  Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
  One Naval Park Cove
  Buffalo, NY 14202
  (716) 847-1773
  buffalonavalpark.org/index.html

Buffalo Science Center

• The Buffalo Science Center attracts families and science lovers. Many of the 700,000 items relate to the Greater Niagara Region and the Buffalo area, like an exhibit about woodlands in Western New York. Other exhibits are about ancient Egypt and dinosaurs. Kids can roll up their sleeves and enter the interactive "Explorations Gallery" for ages two to seven. Activities include learning about different cultures and fossils.

  Buffalo Science Center
  1020 Humboldt Pkwy.
  Buffalo, NY 14211
  (716) 896-5200
  sciencebuff.org

The Martin House Complex

• Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most famous architects ever. He built the Buffalo house for Darwin D. Martin between 1903 and 1905. Today, the University at Buffalo, State University of New York owns the title to the house--which is under restoration. Tours are offered to the house's main floor, the second floor, carriage house, conservatory and pergola. The Martin House Complex has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975 and has been a National Historic Landmark since 1986. The house is an example of a Prairie House, a design that Wright developed in the early twentieth century, according to the complex's website.

  The Martin House Complex
  125 Jewett Pkwy.
  Buffalo, NY 14214
  (716) 856-3858
  darwinmartinhouse.org/index.php

The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

• President William McKinley was shot in Buffalo on Sept. 6, 1901 and died on Sept. 14 at 2:15 a.m. Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, was sworn in as President later that day at the home of Ansley Wilcox. Wilcox was a friend of Roosevelt and a prominent man in Buffalo. Today, tours are given of the house, including the room where the swearing in took place. Visitors will also learn about Roosevelt's life and the early twentieth century.

  The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
  641 Delaware Ave.
  Buffalo, NY 14202
  (716) 884-0095
  trsite.org