IIB Joins the Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration Speaker Series!

The Erie Canal was the conduit that brought economic prosperity and social change to Western New York and the rest of the country. Join us in recognizing and celebrating the contributions of foreign-born people to the building of the canal and America during its bicentennial celebration. Constructed primarily by immigrant labor, the Erie Canal transformed the United States, as immigrants also traveled the canal to stake their claim to the American Dream.

Buffalo’s Immigration Heritage Presentation at Canalside
Thursday, August 28, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
IIB Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses the history and contributions of foreign-born people in Buffalo and how they are a plus for the community. This presentation is part of the official Erie Canal Bicentennial Speaker Series at the Hangar Building, located within the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park at Canalside.