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    The exhibit for the visually-impaired!
    Hannah K.

    This place turned out way better than I expected it to be! I'd heard about the village part of the museum, but was pleasantly surprised with the interactive exhibits as well. I came here on a hot Friday during the day. The place was basically empty, assuming because there were no special events going on that weekend. We were greeted by a wonderful woman at the front desk, and she suggested we check out the village before walking through the museum. She gave us a map of the grounds, and off we went! We followed the loop, exploring each of the gorgeous historic buildings one by one! Some parts of each building will be blocked off from foot traffic, but you can still get a really good look at the furnishings and how that particular home looked back in the day! Highlights from the village: - the schoolhouse, with dozens of chalkboards and desks for interacting with! I wrote a Millard Fillmore quote on one of them. - barbershop, where there was a photography booth complete with clothes to dress up in! - the outdoor games, like hoop & stick, croquet, and horseshoes! - the farm animals, of course. We coaxed out the sheep and got to see the ox up close! In the museum part of the campus, you'll find a TON of interactive exhibits which are...admittedly, mostly for younger kids, but I'll be darned if I didn't play around with each and every one of them! I really enjoyed the museum's exhibits because they helped to combine memorable parts of U.S. history with the Buffalo area. The Prohibition exhibit was beautiful and informative. They do festivals here a couple of times of year, but I don't think that should be the only reason you visit the BNHV! This place has so many great things going for it even without the special events! It provides the perfect atmosphere for large groups, would be great for school field trips. I can't wait to return!

    Cullen W.

    I have been here for festivals a few times with my wife and her family. We usually attend the German Sommerfest, and we most recently attended the Scottish Festival here over the weekend. The festivals are really great. The Scottish Festival features the Highland games, which is very cool to watch. The sporting events feature both men and women in the contests and it is fun to watch all events. They also have tons of vendors, a lot of tents are set up by each individual clan. They have beer for purchase, but i was slightly disappointed that the offerings were all from NYBP, and not really authentically Scottish. Apart from festival activities, the indoor museum is really cool. I went into the prohibition section for the first time this weekend and was surprised to learn as much as i did. They have a cool wall in this room where wny folks hand wrote their own personal or family connections to the prohibition era. The houses, school houses, etc. on the property are neat to go in and have a look around. It reminds me of a simpler time that i sometimes wish i was a part of. Parking is free, and it costs $13 for adults for the festivals. Kids under 5 are free, which is a nice bonus. They have truck or treat events here for Halloween, multiple festivals and even a murder mystery dinner event. This is a great place to bring the whole family to learn a little bit about the history of Amherst or to check out a heritage themed event.

    Checkout that tree flagpole!
    Vicky B.

    Wow- very cool place to checkout for both adults and kids. Went with my boyfriend on a sunny Saturday afternoon and it took us about an hour and a half to get through the outside part and museum. Outside- this is self-guided. Each building has a short description in the pamphlet. You follow a path to check out each building and some of the buildings may have a person dressed up cooking, weaving, or performing other demos. There are also gardens and two cows. The house with the big kitchen smelled really good as soon as we walked in, as there was a woman cooking vegetable soup on a wood stove with veggies from the garden. Mmmmmm! Buildings vary from homes, to barbershop (which was the most interesting, read the plaques inside about the other ways he made money), blacksmith shop, church, etc). Wondering how the structures were transported or where they were previously located? Go inside the museum, it tells you. Inside the museum- very neat. Lots of exhibits including Erie Canal (very interactive for kids), history or radio and TV, town of Amherst history, regional war history, uniforms throughout history, and more. $8 per adult well spent. Looking forward to returning next time they have an event or demo. Interested in learning how to weave too...

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    Awesome place to visit. They have a ton to do. I cant wait to come back and see more what they have to offer.

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    Really cool historical museum. If was fun to show the kids what life would be like without tv and Xbox. Gift shop is great awesome prices.

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    Please do yourself a favor whether you're staying on the U.S. side of the falls of the Canadian…read moreside, book a tour with Motherland Connextions! I found this company on Viator. I found the Underground Railroad tour in Buffalo and immediately booked. Why did I book? For starts, it's a 3 hour tour learning about one of the most historic and unknown aspects of American history. It is extremely well priced for the convenience and intimacy of the tour. You're picked up at the Underground Railroad Historic Museum (free parking is a bonus) and you're met by Kevin (dressed in period clothing including a dope top hat). He drives you to the key areas of Buffalo that were critical to the Underground Railroad. We had a very diverse tour group and Kevin made us feel comfortable to ask questions and to interact with our group. One of the best parts of the tour was going to an actual "station" on the Underground Railroad. It's a 300 year-old barn organically owned by McClew family who were "conductors" on the Underground Railroad. You get to experience the barn where many people were housed, fed, and clothed on their journey to Canada. After this experience 've become a Motherland C groupie! Kevin (the owner) could be a history professor (watch out, Dr. Gates!) with his knowledge and passion of American history and the history of Western New York (he's a Buffalo native). Kevin even gave great recommendations for shops, food and hotels for the Toronto leg of our trip. They offer a variety of tours so make sure to check out their website to get their schedule.

    We booked a guided tour of the history of the Underground Railroad here in Niagara Falls for this…read moreafternoon. Turns out we were the only ones on the tour today, so it was a wonderful, personal experience with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide named Kevin Cottrell. He was a great storyteller and a beautiful human being. We visited many historic places and heard many disturbing and heartbreaking stories. This was definitely one of the best guided tours of its kind I have ever been on. Highly recommend.

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    Ellen Bourn

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    I had heard several good things about Ellen, and her being a Physic Reader I was in search of…read moresomeone who had good things to say bout her, and was thinking of having a reading for myself done. I nentered a store close to where I live where Ellen gives readings. I had met the store owner several times prior to this, I enjoyed her establishment She also refered me to Mrs Bourn. I booked an appt for a reading as a result. I made my payment and was unable to make the appt. Due to personal reasons until the following month so I put half payment down a month in advance to hold the spot open for me. and as the time grew near I became very excited to see what insights Mrs Bourne would have to give me on life events, things in my life she may pick up on, information about myself, my life.I had NO idea how the reading would go, I was excited to finally see what it would entail. On the day of my appt. I spent the time doing daily chores and preparing for my visit at 5:30pm. Ellen's last appt.thst day. ( or so I was told). I must mention I live directly NEXT DOOR to where I was having my reading done, literally less than a five min. Walk. When I got to the store, I was greeted by the owner, who told me Ellen would be with me shortly, Ellen was in the back of the store behind a screen talking to a woman . I paid my other half of my appt. Fee, of 40 dollars, was told that would be for 40 or so min. Of a reading, then was told if I wanted to make it a half hour I could pay another 20 for an additional 10 minutes added to my reading making the entire reading a half hour for $60. I paid the $20. The owner walked back to Ellen and told her that I paid the additional $20 for a half hour reading instead of the $40. When the entire experience took an unpleasant turn. From behind the screen I could hear Ellen's voice agitated and angry saying no.. that I was late. "I'm not going to give him another 10 min.!! I can't do it I've got places to be" !! "And besides that he was late"! she repeated that several times in a angry agitated LOUD voice. The whole experience was offsetting to me I couldn't believe she was speaking and acting way, in such an ugly manner. The other customers in the store could hear her as well basically making it like I had done something wrong!! chastising me and belittling me. NOT to mention when she said I was late, at the time I looked down at my cell phone and the time read 5:33. IF I were late at all it was NO later than 2 or 3 minutes late!! Not to mention the fact that she already had another person behind the screen and had started doing a reading for that person on MY time!! Don't know WHAT she considers late, but most professionals give their clients a grace period of 5 .. sometimes 10 min. In the chance that they are held up for some reason they can't control. I was SO upset, I've NEVER met this woman and she had never met me!! She was portraying herself to me as an EMPATH?? a PHYSIC a SPIRITUAL HEALER?? More like a PYSCHO than a Physic in my opinion. The owner of the store apologized several times to me, again, offering to reschedule the appointment with Ellen. I said SHE was NOT responsible for anything, if anybody should be apologizing to me about the whole evening it was Ellen!! Why would I REschedule an appointment with this woman when she's already clearly shown me aggression and negativity?? I certainly wouldn't want a reading from her for ANY amount of money!! Her over the top behavior for me being 2 minutes late and taking somebody ahead of me on my appointment!! I was offered a refund of my money.ehich for some reason she was unable to put through on the store machine. I was very upset and anxious that this all played out this way with Ellen ,, During all of this I managed to lose my ATM card that I had used to pay the remainder of my appointment money on top of everything else that had happened!! I went across the street to see if it was at a cell phone, when I came back I asked the owner if she found it, she did not. we were trying to figure out where I may have lost or dropped it, when Ellen walked past me on her way out of the store, she was apparently done giving her last reading. As she walked past me she glanced at me, and didn't say one word of apology or any kind of explanation she walked right out of the store. In my opinion this woman, shouldn't call herself an empath or spiritualist. I certainly hope the way she treated me, was an isolated incident and she doesn't treat anybody else this way there was no respect no empathy of ANY kind !! OR feelings either.. only arrogance, narcissism, unprofessionalism, and a sense of self worth that was in my opinion not warranted. Don't go to this woman for any reason that is my sincerest wish to you lest you be treated the same way she treated me. I reported her to ta Lilydale to tell them about the experience but never got a phone call back from anybody there either.

    She does a great job with mediumship and tarot readings. She's also involved with Lily Dale another…read moregreat place to go for readings.

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    US Post Office

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    Tiny PO in Swarmsville. On Transit near No French. Limited parking, but it's never been an issue…read morewhen I have been here. Even though there is a PO just up the street, that's not in Swarmsville, so I think that's why this one is still here.

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