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The Kids Will Fall for It!
Niagara USA Offers Family Activities Year Round
For those seeking a slower-paced journey, two-hour water tours of the historic Erie Canal and its dual locking system are available at Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises. The nearby Erie Canal Museum and cruise exemplify the living history that is widespread throughout the Niagara region.
History-themed attractions will educate younger minds and capture the attention of their mature companions. Old Fort Niagara is a wonderful chance for families to travel back in time, together. Preserved as they stood in the 1700s, the fort's structures (the oldest buildings in the Great Lakes) include several barracks, powder rooms, a bakehouse, an officers club and more. Visitors enjoy touring this large fortress and chatting with the park's "historical re-enactors" who, dressed in period costume, explain in character the various aspects of 1700s life at the fort.
The Niagara Aerospace Museum lets kids learn about aviation through fun, interactive exhibits. Flight simulators, aircraft, rocket engines, aircraft models and even personal memorabilia of local servicemen and women illustrate the history of American aviation. Here, you can learn about the extraordinary accomplishments of world-renowned aviation pioneers such as Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Lawrence D. Bell, "Rosie the Riveter," Chuck Yeager and many others. The "Niagara Frontier Vintage Aircraft Group," a group of highly skilled and dedicated volunteers, can be seen at the museum working to bring a classic World War I airplane – the Curtiss J-N4D Jenny – back to life.
he Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is the only museum in the world housed in an authentic, original carousel factory building. Located in North Towanda, the building is listed on both the New York State and National Registers of Historic Sites and features a series of seven interconnected structures. Open since 1983, the museum hosts some 20,000 visitors each year.