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About Us

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is a nationally and internationally recognized Buffalo neighborhood that serves as the focal point of residents’ and visitors’ experience for learning about Buffalo’s rich African American history through its vibrant neighborhoods, shops, restaurants, unique structures, historical markers, people and institutions, as well as its significant impact on local, national and international history.

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The Nash House Museum

Once the home of Rev. Edward Nash, pastor of the Michigan Street Baptist Church, The Nash House is currently owned by the not-for-profit organization The Michigan Street Preservation Corporation. The historic house has been operating as a museum since 2007. Many of Rev. Nash’s sermons and letters, which are a crucial part of Buffalo’s African American community history were written here and are on display for viewing. The house is currently getting cosmetic updates.

Latest News and Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

  • Docent Spring & Fall Training
    Docent Spring & Fall Training
    Multiple Dates
    May 02, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    May 02, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    Become a Michigan Street Baptist Church Docent, share our history, ignite meaning, and inspire visitors!
  • Breaking the 1870 Brick Wall Genealogy Workshop
    Breaking the 1870 Brick Wall Genealogy Workshop
    May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
    May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
  • It Takes a Village: Caring for the Memories of Mothering in the Community
    It Takes a Village: Caring for the Memories of Mothering in the Community
    May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
    May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
    in collaboration with Smithsonian Museum of American Women’s History
  • Personal Digitization
    Personal Digitization
    Multiple Dates
    May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    MSAAHC Visitor Center, 136 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    MSAAHC Visitor Center, 136 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    Participants will be able to make 30-minute appointments to drop off 5—10 their audiovisual recordings at Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, 136 Broadway, between 10 am and 5pm
  • Memorial Day Celebration
    Memorial Day Celebration
    May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    Panel discussion with Brandon Nightingale, Senior Project Manager, Black Media Archives Digitization Project, Moorland Spingarn Research Center, Howard University; Barbara Gannon, Associate Professor of History, University of Central Florida, and Adriane Lentz-Smith, Associate Professor, History and
  • Memorial Day
    Memorial Day
    May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
    N/A
    May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
    N/A
  • "Seat at the Table" a Social Justice Conversation
    "Seat at the Table" a Social Justice Conversation
    May 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Barrel Factory, 65 Vandalia St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
    May 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Barrel Factory, 65 Vandalia St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
    w/ Henry-Louis Taylor Jr., Director, Center for Urban Studies, and Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Buffalo, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University (Redlining). Mod
  • Collecting Community Oral Histories
    Collecting Community Oral Histories
    May 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
    May 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
    conducted by Kelly Navies, Museum Specialist
  • 4th Annual Mrs. Frances Nash’s Garden Basket Farmer’s Market
    4th Annual Mrs. Frances Nash’s Garden Basket Farmer’s Market
    Multiple Dates
    Jun 02, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Freedom Path, 36 Nash St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
    Jun 02, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Freedom Path, 36 Nash St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
  • Community Archiving Workshop (CAW)
    Community Archiving Workshop (CAW)
    Jun 05, 2026, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
    Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    Jun 05, 2026, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
    Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    Collections from First Shiloh Baptist Church, Colored Musicians Club and Jazz Museum and WUFO/Black Radio History Collective will be inventoried.
  • Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal Training
    Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal Training
    Jun 11, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
    Jun 11, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
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