July 2020 - Erie Canal Museum

Through the Mire: A Look at the Environmental History of the Erie Canal

07/13/2020 Author: Natalie Stetson Category: Feature article

By David Brooks, Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site An examination of the environmental history of Upstate New York and its impact on the Erie Canal The waterways of New York State have been utilized for hundreds of years but with the arrival of Europeans and the age of colonialism, their…

CNY Hops: The Birth, Death & Rebirth of an Industry

07/06/2020 Author: Natalie Stetson Category: Event

Images of the hops industry in Central New York The Erie Canal Museum’s July 9 Quarantine Coffee Hour features Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz discussing the history of the hops industry in Central New York. The program will be streamed on Facebook Live beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. It’s free…

Month: July 2020