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Water Quality in the Erie Canal

September 19, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, Lecture, Museum Initiatives, Museum news, Presentation, public program

The quality and condition of water in the Erie Canal historically and today is the topic of September's Peggy Lou Feldmeier Lunchtime Lecture at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Mark Teece, professor of environmental chemistry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will present the lecture, which is scheduled for 12 Read More »

Water/Ways Wednesday at the Weighlock with Don Meixner

August 7, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, Free program, Museum news, Presentation, public program

During this free program in the Weighlock Gallery of the Erie Canal Museum, musician and Erie Canal expert Don Meixner will perform songs that traveled the Erie Canal and points west with the diggers and other workers who immigrated from many different countries. He will talk about the origins of some of these songs, and discuss how Read More »

New York’s Queen City: A History of Buffalo

August 1, 2019 Erie Canal, Event, Free program, history, Lecture, Presentation, public program

The history of Buffalo, New York's second-largest city, is the topic of a free curator talk taking place at the Erie Canal Museum on Thursday, August 1 at 12 p.m. Museum Curator Ashley Maready will unpack the history of Buffalo, discussing how and why it became the western terminus of the Erie Canal, how it grew into Read More »

History Happy Hour at the Erie Canal Museum

July 31, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, fundraiser, Museum Initiatives, Museum news, public program

Grab all your fun-loving friends and swing by the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse for our 2019 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series in one of Syracuse’s most unique buildings. Events happen rain or shine on select Wednesdays from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM in the Locktender's Garden or the Museum's second floor. Week 5, on Wednesday, July 31, features music Read More »

Tuesdays on the Towpath Interpreted Bike Ride

July 16, 2019 Event, Free program, Museum Initiatives, public program, summer event, Water/Ways

This free recreational bike ride organized by the Erie Canal Museum takes participants along the route of the Erie Canal in Syracuse, New York. Riders will learn about the 19th century Canal in downtown Syracuse, and explore some of the city’s historic and contemporary Canal systems, including the Creekwalk, the Inner Harbor, and Onondaga Lake. The Read More »

Lecture: Onondaga Lake Biological Recovery

Lecture: Biological Recovery in Onondaga Lake

July 1, 2019 educational program, Erie Canal Museum, Event, Lecture, Museum Initiatives, Museum news, Presentation, public program

Work to recover species that once thrived in Onondaga Lake, the body of water on which Syracuse, New York, was built, is the topic of a talk by Dr. Neil H. Ringler scheduled for 12 p.m. Monday, July 1 at the Erie Canal Museum. Onondaga Lake: Biological Recovery and Our Evolving Science Center is part of Read More »

Guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Syracuse

June 24, 2019 educational program, Erie Canal, Erie Canal Museum, guided tour, history, Museum Initiatives, New York State history, public program, walking tour

Join the Erie Canal Museum for a guided walking tour of historic downtown Syracuse along the route of the original Erie Canal, Monday, June 24 at 12 p.m. The tour begins at the Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East. It follows the route of the 19th century Canal through Clinton Square, and tours Hanover Square as it Read More »

Kids on the Canal Curator Talk

June 14, 2019 Erie Canal, Erie Canal Museum, Event, Free program, Lecture, Museum news, Presentation, public program

What kind of lives did kids growing up on the Erie Canal lead? Many families owned canal boats and made their living on the Erie Canal. Everyone in the family had a job to do, including the children. Other children who were involved with the Canal in some way were orphans or had been abandoned. Read More »

Downtown Syracuse Heritage Area Walking Tour

Guided Tour of Downtown Syracuse Heritage Area

June 10, 2019 educational program, Erie Canal, Erie Canal Museum, guided tour, history, Museum Initiatives, New York State history, public program, summer event, walking tour

Take a walk along the Erie Canal through the downtown Syracuse heritage area during this guided tour organized by the Erie Canal Museum. The tour begins at the Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East. It follows the route of the 19th century Canal through Clinton Square, and tours Hanover Square as it leads you back to Read More »

History Happy Hour at the Erie Canal Museum

May 29, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, fundraiser, Museum Initiatives, public program, summer event

Grab all your fun-loving friends and swing by the Erie Canal Museum for our 2019 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series in one of Syracuse’s most unique buildings. Events happen rain or shine on select Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. in either the outdoor Locktender's Garden or the Museum's second floor stage, depending on the weather. We kick off this year's series Read More »

Guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Syracuse

May 20, 2019 educational program, Erie Canal, Event, public program, walking tour

Take a walk on the Erie Canal through downtown Syracuse's heritage area during this guided walking tour organized by the Erie Canal Museum. The tour begins at the Museum, follows the route of the 19th century Canal through Clinton Square, and tours Hanover Square as it leads you back to the Museum and the 1850 Read More »

Schoharie Crossing: A Canal Tour Like Never Before

May 9, 2019 Erie Canal, Event, history, Lecture, Museum news, public program

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Fort Hunter, New York, interprets and preserves the history of the Erie Canal and its contributions to New York and the nation. It is home to the National Historic Landmark Enlarged Erie Canal Schoharie Aqueduct, whose significance recently landed it on the Preservation League of New York State's "Seven to Read More »

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