Before there was a United States: Empire, Borderlands, and the Niagara Frontier

Before there was a United States: Empire, Borderlands, and the Niagara Frontier

Free
Thu, Apr 16, 2026 • 5:00 PM—6:00 PM

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@ Join the Niagara History Center at the Historic Palace Theater for its final lecture of its America 250 series, synthesizing the unique position Niagara County and Western New York had at the crossroads of empires and cultures in the decades leading up to American Independence. Delivered by the History Center’s own Executive Director, James Lester, who specialized in Early Modern European History and Late 18th and Early 19th Century French History while obtaining his Master’s Degree from SUNY Buffalo State. Niagara History Center (716)-434-7433 View Organizer Website Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

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The History Center

Experience Living History at the #NiagaraHistoryCenter ! Explore our Main Campus, Erie Canal Discovery Center, and Bond House🏛️