Taking a step back in time, celebrating Maple Weekend

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s like taking a step back in time this weekend at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village.
The museum is celebrating Maple Weekend, which highlights the long standing tradition of maple syrup in Western New York.
Maple syrup is one of the first sweeteners available to the Native Americans and early settlers. The museum shows you how trees are tapped and sap is collected with a bucket and spile.
Executive Director, Herbert Schmidt said, “We are one of