DeWitt Clinton’s 250th Birthday Anniversary

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Join descendants of DeWitt Clinton on Saturday, March 2 at the Erie Canal Museum to celebrate the sestercentennial—or 250th anniversary—of the birth of this visionary governor who championed and oversaw creation of New York's Erie Canal two centuries ago. Kenneth A. Silber, author of In DeWitt’s Footsteps: Seeing History on the Erie Canal, will discuss Read More »
Gere's Lock on the Erie Canal near Syracuse, New York.

Lunchtime Lecture: From Gere’s Lock to the Gear Factory

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Edward A. Bogucz, executive director of the Syracuse Center of Excellence and associate professor at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, presents the Erie Canal Museum's third lunchtime lecture of 2018 on Thursday, September 13 at 12 p.m. His talk, titled From Gere's Lock to the Gear Factory, offers insight into the Canal's role Read More »
Guided walking tour of downtown Syracuse examines the Erie Canal's history and impact on the city's architecture, development and social life.

Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Syracuse

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Join us for a walking tour along the route of the 19th century Erie Canal through downtown Syracuse! The Erie Canal Museum presents guided walking tours of historic downtown Syracuse on a regular basis throughout the summer. This tour follows the path of the 19th century Erie Canal, a man-made waterway that was one of the country's greatest engineering Read More »
Historical reenactment by Dennis Heaphy at the Erie Canal Museum.

Historical Reenactment with Dennis Heaphy

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Enjoy a historical reenactment with Dennis Heaphy at the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse! Heaphy will present Living and Working on a Canal Boat at the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building on Monday, July 23 and Thursday, July 26, as part of ArtsWeek in downtown Syracuse. While repairing the deck of the Nathan Roberts, a replica canal boat in the Museum’s Locktender’s Read More »
Historical reenactment by Dennis Heaphy at the Erie Canal Museum.

Live Historical Reenactment with Dennis Heaphy

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Enjoy a live historical reenactment with Dennis Heaphy at the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse! Heaphy will present Living and Working on a Canal Boat at the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building on Monday, July 23 and Thursday, July 26, as part of ArtsWeek in downtown Syracuse. While repairing the deck of the Nathan Roberts, a replica canal Read More »
The Weighlock Building: No Place Like Home

Sunday Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Syracuse

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Take a special Sunday walk with us on the Erie Canal and through the downtown Syracuse heritage area! The Erie Canal Museum presents guided walking tours of historic downtown Syracuse on a regular basis beginning Saturday, May 19. This tour follows the route of the 19th century Erie Canal, a man-made waterway that was the engineering marvel of its Read More »