Williamsville News

Posted by Ed Strachura

DRIVE-THRU TRICK OR TREAT

The Rotary Club of Williamsville supported the Buffalo-Niagara Heritage Village (BNHV) by participating in their annual Halloween Trick or Treat on Saturday afternoon, October 23rd. 

Due to COVID-19, this event had the costumed children touring the site in a car.  Traditional Halloween candies were given to each child by Rotarians at ten distanced stations on the BNHV campus.  Some Rotarians were also costumed in character dress to add to the children’s enjoyment and wonder.  Resources for the purchase of candy was supplied by Bank on Buffalo and BNHV.  Historically, this is a walk-thru event with children stopping by buildings within the reconstructed village on the campus.
BNHV is located along Tonawanda Creek near the Erie Canal on a 35-acre campus and contains ten historic buildings built during the 19th century.  These buildings were moved (or de-constructed, then re-constructed) during the Town of Amherst’s rapid growth and development in the ‘70s and ‘80s.  A dedicated, on-going program of preservation and conservation has resulted in these buildings being restored to their 19th century appearance so that visitors may experience what life was like in the Buffalo-Niagara Region during an earlier era.  An indoor museum features rotating dynamic and static exhibits, a research library, and an extensive collection of artifacts.  During summer months, docents are present in the village.