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DeWitt’s Duel: Rivalry at Ten Paces- A Deeper Dive

Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

The life of DeWitt Clinton is an interesting exploration into the politics of early America and New York State. Recognized now as the "Father of the Erie Canal," NYS governor and former mayor of New York City, Clinton had tended to personal and political rivalries to accomplish legislative goals. Discover some of the intrigue, wrangling, […]

Erie Canal Museum Tour Guide Informational Meeting and Training

Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

Do you love history? Central New York? Meeting new people? If you answered yes to any of these questions becoming a tour guide a the Erie Canal Museum may be perfect for you! As the Museum, located in the heart of Downtown Syracuse, gears up for what should be a busy summer season we are […]

Lunchtime Lecture: Upstate NY in the late 1800s: the Life and Times of Theodocia Maria Toll Foster

Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

Theodocia Maria Toll Foster, a lifetime resident of Verona, NY, was a highly published children's author in the latter part of the 19th century as well as head mistress of a boarding school for girls located in Verona and New Hartford. More broadly, her life is framed by a religious movement called the Second Great Awakening, […]

Syracuse Trail Ambassador Interest Meeting

Mello Velo Bicycle Shop and Cafe 790 Canal St, Syracuse

Do you love Syracuse as well as biking or hiking the Erie Canalway Trail through Syracuse and want to share that passion? You could be a perfect candidate for becoming a Trail Ambassador! This new program by the Erie Canal Museum, part of the larger Trail Ambassador program coordinated by Parks and Trails New York, […]

Lunchtime Lecture: A Crossing Situation- The Erie Canal at Schoharie Creek

Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

This presentation explains how the Schoharie Creek was an impediment to the Erie Canal before the artificial river opened.  We’ll explore what Erie Canal engineers and builders determined was needed to cross the waters of the Schoharie from the earliest dam to the incredible John B. Jervis-designed Schoharie Creek Aqueduct, and what that meant for […]

History Happy Hour: Wheels at Willow Rock

Willow Rock Brewing Company 115 Game Rd, Syracuse

Grab all your fun-loving friends and get ready for the Erie Canal Museum’s 2022 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series, bringing history to you at some of your favorite local Syracuse businesses. The History Happy Hours series begins on April 21st at Willow Rock Brewing Company with a special “Wheels at Willow” event. Celebrating the beginning of […]

Canal Clean Sweep

Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

Join us for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep hosted on Earth Day weekend! Each Earth Day, the NYS Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York host Canal Clean Sweep, a weekend of spring cleaning on sections of the Canalway Trail, in canalside parks, and in other public areas throughout the Canal Corridor. This […]