Military history on the lakeside

Inside the Buffalo and Eric County Naval and Military Park, visitors will find a museum and several decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels, including the USS The Sullivans, named after the five brothers who were killed during World War II.

 

A Huey helicopter on display the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
A Huey helicopter on display the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
An Air Force F-101F Voodoo fighter jet at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
An Air Force F-101F Voodoo fighter jet at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
Mannequins aboard USS The Sullivans at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
Mannequins aboard USS The Sullivans at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
Talos missiles aboard the USS Little Rock at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
Talos missiles aboard the USS Little Rock at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
John Branning is superintendent of the ships at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
John Branning is superintendent of the ships at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
The USS Little Rock, a guided missile cruiser, right, and USS The Sullivans, a Fletcher-class destroyer, left, at Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
The USS Little Rock, a guided missile cruiser, right, and USS The Sullivans, a Fletcher-class destroyer, left, at Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
John Branning, superintendent at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York, points to photos of himself and several of his relatives whose service is honored at the park's museum. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
John Branning, superintendent at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York, points to photos of himself and several of his relatives whose service is honored at the park's museum. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
USS Little Rock and USS The Sullivans are seen from the museum building at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion
USS Little Rock and USS The Sullivans are seen from the museum building at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion