SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal Museum announced “Beers, Bikes, and Barges,” a captivating, summer-long cycling series along the historic Erie Canal. This engaging initiative aims to showcase the rich history of the Erie Canal, the Empire State Trail and the diverse breweries found throughout New York State. Taking place…
Exploring Abolition Along the Empire State Trail
New York State, much like the rest of the country, has a long, complex, and challenging history with the institution of slavery and the movement to abolish it. Evidence of this history can still be seen throughout the state; including along the historic route of the Erie Canal and its…
Lunchtime Lecture
Register Here Learn more about the restoration of the historic Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, the only restored towpath era aqueduct on the Erie Canal. Explore this engineering marvel and the tremendous effort involved in its rehabilitation! Presenting is David Beebe, President of the Camillus Canal Society and Director of the…
Top Ten Erie Canal Books
200 years ago the construction of the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo radically transformed New York State. Cities like Syracuse, Rochester, and Utica sprang up along its banks; the Great Lakes and New York City boomed thanks to their new linkage; and New York itself became known nationwide as…
They Sustain Us: Food Sovereignty on the Onondaga Nation
Please join the Ska•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center and the Erie Canal Museum for a virtual discussion with Onondaga Nation Farm Supervisor, Angela Ferguson, about the many ways in which the Onondaga Nation is achieving food sovereignty. Angela is a member of the Onondaga Nation Eel Clan. She has been…