Erie Canal Museum
Erie Canal Museum Event: Pathway of Resistance Walking Tour
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesWe 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 […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: The Haudenosaunee and the Origins of the Erie Canal – Ditches, Defense, and Dispossession
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesThe creation of the Erie Canal is considered to be one of the great engineering feats of the nineteenth century. One historian has even compared the technological achievement of building this canal with NASA’s going to the moon in the 1960s. As a result of the canal’s substantial cultural, economic, political and social impact, New […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture – The Canal and the Continent: Imagining, Creating, and Understanding a Pivot of Change
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesWhat did the original Erie Canal mean to those who imagined, built, and tried to understand it? Decisions made at various levels, including the local, impacted, and were impacted by, wider historical transformations. This presentation will explore some of these connections between decisions, meanings, and consequences. This talk will be presented both in-person and via […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Tuesday on the Towpath
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin 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 Inner Harbor. Meet at the Erie […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: History Happy Hour
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesGrab 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 continues on August 17th at the Erie Canal Museum, bringing back everyone’s favorite History Happy Hour tradition of drinks in […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture w/ Pamela Vittorio – Weighing In: A Day in the Life of the Syracuse Weighmasters
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesDuring this talk, we will take a close look at weighmasters including the process they went through to become one, their interactions with other people who worked at the weighlock, the boatmen, and what happened in the weighlock buildings. Available on both Zoom and in-person. Register at: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/lecture/
Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture – Onondaga Lake’s Cleanup with Craig Milburn
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesLearn more about the efforts to clean up Onondaga Lake. From significant improvements in water quality, to the return of native plants and animals, you will see the progress being made to restore the natural beauty and habitat of Onondaga Lake. Available on both Zoom and in-person. This event is free to attend with a […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Downtown Syracuse Bike Tour
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin 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 Inner Harbor. Meet at the Erie […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Bike Repair Station Workshop – Bike Repair Basics
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin the Erie Canal Museum and Mello-Velo Bike Shop & Café outside the Museum’s front entrance to learn the basics of how to use its new bike repair station. Learn how to patch a flat tire, adjust brakes, and perform other basic maintenance functions. These workshops are totally free and open to the public. This workshop will […]
Erie Canal Museum Lunchtime Lecture: Winter Maintenance on The NYS Canal System with Ambrose Barbuto
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin Ambrose Barbuto, Director of Waterways Maintenance with the New York State Canal Corporation, to get a brief overview of the maintenance activities that occurred on the NYS Canal System during the non-navigation season. This talk will take place one day before the beginning of the navigation season on the entire Canal System, a 197 […]