Happy Hour History: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

One of Buffalo’s least remembered yet most historically significant heroes was Major General Bennet C. Riley. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War and culminated with his serving as the last military governor of California during the famous “California Gold Rush”.  In the early… Continue Reading Happy Hour History: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley

Civil War Roundtable

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

The Buffalo Civil War Round Table is pleased to be presenting Dr. Jennifer M. Murray at the Buffalo History Museum, on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:00 pm. Dr. Murray is American military historian, with a specialization in the U.S. Civil War. At Auburn University, from where she received her graduate degree, she studied under the… Continue Reading Civil War Roundtable