The board of trustees of the Erie Canal Museum recently elected officers for 2017, and re-elected three trustees to second three-year terms. Steven H. Kelly, associate treasurer at Syracuse University, was elected president of the board. Vice President is Sarah Tietje, an academic counselor in the HEOP program at Cazenovia…
Register Now for Tour the Towpath
Registration for the 3rd Annual Tour the Towpath is now open! Tour the Towpath 2017 takes place September 23-24, 2017 and is organized by our friends at the Madison County Planning Department. For more info and to register visit the NEW website: www.TourtheTowpath.com Tour the Towpath 2017 pricing: $20 for…
Natalie Stetson, Executive Director, Featured in Syracuse Woman Magazine
Our very own Executive Director, Natalie Stetson, is featured in the March 2017 Syracuse Woman Magazine, which has Sally Roesch Wagner, founder of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, on the cover. Natalie was honored to be included in the wonderful publication. To see the article, visit http://www.syracusewomanmag.com/2017/02/27/natalie-clair-stetson/
Illustrations by Ray Sax on Exhibit Starting February 10
Lock By Lock: Ray Sax Illustrates the Canal opens on Friday, February 10 in the second-floor gallery of the Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse. This exhibition features pen and ink drawings of all 57 locks in the New York State Canal System by commercial artist Raymond Sax…
Author Sean Kirst Speaks at the Museum Thursday, January 19
Award-winning author and journalist Sean Kirst discusses and signs copies of his new book, The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories by Sean Kirst, at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19 at at the Erie Canal Museum. The book, which has received rave reviews, is a collection of columns through…