Posted in Buffalo
December 12, 2017
9 Things You Didn’t Know About The History Of Buffalo
The City of Buffalo is the oldest historical core municipality, with many of our housing predating 1940. As such, it comes as no surprise that the Queen City has plenty of rich history to share! There are certain facts that most everyone knows about the 716: we invented the chicken wing, we get a lot of snow, and our sports teams have an infuriating knack for missing out on playoff games. Here are 9 things you probably didn’t know about the history of Buffalo. Enjoy!

You know what they say about cleanliness!

He was sentenced for the murder of his wife.

This beauty of a Buffalo building was constructed in 1896.

One of which was the city jail.

Some of the latest include the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, The Purge, and an upcoming film, Clover.

Ralph Wilson initially wanted his team to play in Miami. There definitely wouldn't have been any snowy scenes like this had that been the case!

Hence our famous Millionaire's Row!

No wonder it's one of the most beautiful buildings in Buffalo!

Which of these fun facts did you already know about Buffalo? Do you have any other excellent tidbits of trivia to share? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!
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