About Us

Motherland Connextions was founded in 1993 by a group of educators, historians and preservationist who believed in using historic places and landscapes to reveal the historic past. tell the story. history. Motherland Connextions is a heritage tour company that uses tourism to educate. We've been featured in articles on tourism in the NY Times, U.S. News and World Reports and National Geographic. We have also been featured on the History and Travel Channels Secrets of Niagara . Our experiential upscale tours focus on authenticity, and accuracy. Costumed Guides armed with iPad's and load with historic images present the Niagara Falls/Buffalo region from an historical perspective, as we tour the region stopping at historic sites and general sites of interest. So, what better way to understand the Underground Railroad than by following in the footsteps of those brave and hearty souls who took the secret passageways north to Canada. When you experience our Underground Railroad tour, you experience the story of what may be this country's first multi-cultural humanitarian effort all with the roar of the mighty Niagara Falls at your feet.