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Tag: DeWitt Clinton

Syracuse’s First Fourth of July Celebration

06/29/2020 Author: Natalie Stetson Category: Feature article
Syracuse's First Fourth of July Celebration

A look at Syracuse’s 1820 Fourth of July celebration By Derrick Pratt, Erie Canal Museum Educator The Erie Canal totally transformed the state of New York. In few places was that transformation as clear as in the Erie Canal Museum’s hometown, Syracuse. Prior to the Canal, what became the City…

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Early Months of Erie Canal Navigation in Syracuse

05/18/2020 Author: Natalie Stetson Category: Community
Syracuse's First Fourth of July Celebration

By Derrick Pratt, Erie Canal Museum Educator Earlier this year, we looked at the early months of 1820 in Syracuse and on the fledgling Erie Canal, which, with the arrival of the Montezuma on April 20, began to offer the small community a taste of the astounding opportunities presented by…

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Designing & Constructing A Replica of DeWitt Clinton’s Seneca Chief

05/04/2020 Author: Natalie Stetson Category: News
Designing and Constructing a Replica of DeWitt Clinton's Seneca Chief

By John Montague, Buffalo Maritime Center Join the Erie Canal Museum on Facebook Live, 10 a.m. May 7, to learn more about this project. In anticipation of the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal in 2025, the Buffalo Maritime Center has undertaken a project to construct a replica…

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