Come enjoy our Irish themed History Happy Hour on August 2nd from 5-8pm at the Erie Canal Museum. Highlights of the evening will include a historical talk "Girls: Single Irish Immigrant Women Working in Syracuse" by Ciarrai Eaton, music from the Flying Column, a food truck, a cash bar, tours, and lots of fun! Pre-registration […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
We are pleased to announce the return of the Pathway of Resistance walking tour, examining African-American experiences on and along the banks of the Erie Canal, from the waterway's beginnings to contemporary times. While the legacies of slavery and systemic racism can be uncomfortable to discuss, it is crucial for these issues to be be […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Tuesday, August 8, 2023Â at 7:00 PM In the early nineteenth century, Rochester, New York, and St. Catharines, Canada West, were the last stops on the Niagara branch of the Underground Railroad. Blacks in the two cities shared newspapers, annual celebrations, religious organizations, and kinship and friendship ties. Too often, historians have focused on the […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Join this FREE behind-the-scenes tour of the 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building! With the support of On the Canals, we are providing infrastructure tours that gives visitors a more in-depth look into the history of the Weighlock Building that currently houses the museum.
Join this FREE behind-the-scenes tour of the 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building! With the support of On the Canals, we are providing infrastructure tours that gives visitors a more in-depth look into the history of the Weighlock Building that currently houses the museum.
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
From John Henry Hopkins' 1825 watercolors of his trip on the Erie Canal, to the sketches of the "Tile Club" from 1877, to E. Lamson Henry and Augusta Brown on the Champlain Canal, the waterways of New York were a great attraction for a true "en plein air" experience. From early packet boat rides […]
Join the Erie Canal Museum and Hudson Crossing Park for a guided 90 minute historic cycling tour of the Erie Canal route in Schuylerville. Participants will be able to enjoy an approximately 4 mile, mostly flat ride from the Champlain Region Gateway Visitor's Center in downtown Schuylerville following both the Champlain Canal and Hudson River. […]
We are pleased to announce the return of the Pathway of Resistance walking tour, examining African-American experiences on and along the banks of the Erie Canal, from the waterway's beginnings to contemporary times. While the legacies of slavery and systemic racism can be uncomfortable to discuss, it is crucial for these issues to be be […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Join the Syracuse Urban Sketchers and Elizabeth Farrell from the Erie Canal Museum for this free workshop to learn how you to can capture the world around you on paper. No experience required. This workshop will provide you with a basic introduction to Urban Sketching, art supplies, tips and tricks from experts, and an opportunity […]
Syracuse Ride- August 22nd- 6PM- Free Join staff of the Erie Canal Museum on this recreational bike ride along the route of the Erie Canal in Syracuse, New York. Learn about the 19th century Canal in downtown Syracuse, and explore some of the city’s historic and contemporary Canal systems, including the Onondaga Creekwalk and the […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Join the Erie Canal Museum and Arrowhead Marina and Golf Course for a 90 minute cycling tour that will highlight the canal in Adams Basin and Spencerport, and stop at the lift bridge in Adams Basin. Learn about industries in the area and the stories of the people that lived here. Beginning and ending at […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
Join this FREE walking tour of Erie Canal Lock E24 in Baldwinsville. Learn about the first barge canal lock. This tour is made possible by On the Canals.
Join this FREE walking tour of Erie Canal Lock E24 in Baldwinsville. Learn about the first barge canal lock. This tour is made possible by On the Canals.
We are pleased to announce the return of the Pathway of Resistance walking tour, examining African-American experiences on and along the banks of the Erie Canal, from the waterway's beginnings to contemporary times. While the legacies of slavery and systemic racism can be uncomfortable to discuss, it is crucial for these issues to be be […]
Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the entrance to the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the Museum. The tour covers about a mile and lasts about an hour. […]
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