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Quarantine Coffee Hour: 19th Century Kids on the Canal

19th Century Kids on the Erie Canal

March 24, 2020 News, Uncategorized Erie Canal, history, Museum news

By Ashley Maready, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Erie Canal Museum The idea of childhood and the role of children in the family unit were both in flux in the early 19th century, when New York canals were being built and operation was beginning. To be a kid in Canal days was to have more Read More »

Syracuse's First Fourth of July Celebration

1820: A Year to Celebrate

March 18, 2020 News education, Erie Canal, history, Museum news, New York State history

By Derrick Pratt, Museum Educator On April 20, 1820, the first packet boat traveled to Syracuse on the Erie Canal. In this article, Derrick Pratt shares the story of this momentous event. The Village of Syracuse was incorporated on April 13, 1825, marking the official founding of what would eventually become the city we Read More »

March 14 Family History Research Workshop at the Erie Canal Museum

Museum hosts family history research workshop

March 9, 2020 News, Program, Uncategorized educational program, Erie Canal Museum, public program, workshop

By Pamela Vittorio, guest writer Visit https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/family-history-workshop/ for more information and to register. Over the last twenty years, the digitization of genealogical records has become the mainstay of online sites like Family Search and Ancestry. The ability to retrieve and download records from the comfort of one’s home has allowed millions of family historians to Read More »