Delaware Avenue Walking Tour: McKinley & the 1901 Pan-American Exposition 1pm

Step onto Buffalo’s grandest boulevard and travel back to a pivotal moment in American history on this walking tour. On this tour, we’ll see elegant mansions, clubs, and houses of worship that defined Delaware Avenue at the turn of the twentieth century, when the city stood on the national stage as host of the Pan-American Exposition. Along the way, uncover the story of President William McKinley‘s visit to Buffalo and the tragic events that forever linked the city to a defining chapter in presidential history. This tour reveals how Buffalo’s most prestigious avenue became the setting for both celebration and national tragedy.

This tour meets at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at 641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202. Meet in front of the Site, on the Delaware Avenue side. Parking is available in the TR Site’s parking lot accessible from Franklin Street or Delaware Avenue. Please park close to the TR Site building in either the center section or along the south wall of the parking lot. This tour is approximately ninety minutes in length. 

Tour Procedures & Policies: 

• Reservations are required for all tours, including for Explorer Pass members. Walk-ups without reservations cannot be accommodated. Tours are generally limited to a maximum of 18 people per group. 
  • Reservations close two hours before the tour’s scheduled start time (for example, reservations close at 8am for a 10am tour). 
  • To redeem an orange Explore Buffalo walking tour pass, please email explore@explorebuffalo.org at least 24 hours in advance to reserve your tour. 
  • The Explore Buffalo docent for your tour will have a list of tour reservations for their tour; you do not need to print or bring any tour confirmation. 
• Accessibility: Please contact us at explore@explorebuffalo.org or (716) 245-3032 if you plan to attend this tour and will require accommodations or if you have questions about accessibility. 
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. Tours generally proceed rain or shine. In the event of weather that requires a tour cancellation, we will contact registered tour guests in advance of the tour. 
• See our FAQs page for our refund policy and answers to other questions.
• By confirming your reservation for any Explore Buffalo tour, you acknowledge and accept Explore Buffalo’s tour policies.