Recent tragic events involving deep-sea exploration efforts prompted this look back at a Western New York-built success story.

Three centuries ago, French traders established this small, but important site in what is now Lewiston.

The history of Western New York’s European settlement is fraught with interconnected events and relationships, including some between several well-known characters.

It may come as no surprise to learn that Dunkirk, NY, takes its name from the French city on the English Channel. But the way in which this occurred makes for a unique and interesting story.