Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Join tour guides extraordinaire Kevin Patrick and Brian Gallaugher as they regale us with background information on the extensive tourist-related story of the Falls that will set the stage for the 48th Annual SCA conference. Register| More Info

Recorded, April 16, 2025: When Gloria Nash was a “‘tween,” she was a frequent visitor to the 1964-1965 Fair, held at the same site as the 1939-1940 Fair. After fifty years Gloria returned to the Fairgrounds in search of artifacts. While organizers designated both Fairs as failures, the public views them as a source of joy and with a growing popularity. Watch Recording

Join us from Wednesday, June 18 - Saturday, June 21 for the SCA’s first international conference in the roadside mecca of Niagara Falls. We’ll tour both the American and Canadian roadside. Explore all kinds of crazy SCA attractions. And host a fascinating paper symposium. We guarantee a barrel of fun! Details | Register Now

The Society for Commercial Archeology seeks proposals for its Niagara conference day of presentations on Friday, June 20, 2025. The SCA welcomes proposals from presenters eager to share their investigations into the history and architecture of the American roadside with a diverse audience of preservationists, stewards, academics, writers, photographers, and others. Learn More / Submit Proposal

By Richard J. S. Gutman: In this article, the leading authority on the history and architecture of diners, Richard Gutman, details and comments upon his research and several of the more than 1,000 items he has collected and which are now part of the The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.