American Historian and first City of Buffalo Historian
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Lindsey Lauren Visser (November 13, 1991) is an American historian, researcher, and poet who has served as the poet laureate of the City of Buffalo since 2024. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Niagara Aerospace Museum.[1]
In 2021, Visser joined the Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo as Deputy Director and was named Executive Director in March 2023.[8][9] The Niagara Aerospace Museum named her the Executive Director in March 2024.[10]
Visser has served on the boards of the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village,[11] the Niagara Frontier Council for the Social Studies,,[12] and the Erie County Bicentennial Committee.[13] In 2022, she was named to the steering committee for the Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemoration.
Works
American History Hit Podcast
Visser has appeared as guest of the American History Hit Podcast hosted by Don Wildman. During the Erie County Bicentennial, Visser worked on the Hometown Heritage video series which highlighted some of the historic locations around Erie County.[14][15]
Visser also served as a writer and editor for the first two seasons of the Buffalo History Museum's podcast.
Visser was named the ity of Buffalo Historian on March 11, 2024 by ][Byron Brown]].[16][a] Visser's appointment came in preparation for the Erie Canal Bicentennial in 2025, the American Semiquinsential (NYS250) in 2026, and Freedom 2027 marking NYS' abolition of slavery.
Logo for the History BUFFalo series
In June 2024, Visser launched the "History BUFFalo initiative" alongside Byron Brown.[18]
Notes
^As per the Local Government Historian Law (section 57.07 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law of 1919) each city, town, village, and county shall appoint a local historian for the benefit of the preservation and promotion of regional history.[17]
