Buffalo River Festival will feature rides on the Edward M. Cotter Fireboat

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Attendees of this year’s Buffalo River Festival will have the opportunity to experience an iconic piece of Buffalo’s history (and present).

At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on June 16, rides on the Edward M. Cotter Fireboat will be offered.

The fireboat was first built in New Jersey in 1900 and is still used today by the Buffalo Fire Department; widely considered to be the oldest active fireboat in the world. In 1996, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.

The Buffalo River Festival will take place at the Buffalo River Fest Park at 249 Ohio St. For more information, you can call Peg Overdorf at (716) 553-8350.