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2. Erie Canal ERIE CANAL The largest of the four canals that make up the NYS Canal System, the Erie Canal was built between 1817 and 1825 and traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and the greatest public works project in North America. The canal put New York on the map as the Empire State—the leader in population, industry, and economic strength. It transformed New York City into the nation’s principal seaport and opened the interior of North America to settlement. Equally important, the Erie Canal became a central element forging our national identity. Built with a combination of vision, determination, ingenuity, and hard work, the Erie Canal solidified these central elements of our American character. It’s here you’ll find engineering marvels, historic vessels and canal sites, and lively Main Streets, along with great recreational opportunities and hundreds of festivals and events. As you travel, you’ll discover that each region has its own distinctive flavor. Visit more than one, or go “end to end” to enjoy it all. MORE INFORMATION about exploring the canal and its history as well as supporting the preservation and heritage initiatives along the water, is available at ericanalway.org. MORE INFORMATION about navigating the canal system, can be found at canals.ny.gov. 28 NEW YORK STATE CANALWAY WATER TRAIL GUIDEBOOK | eriecanalway.org Erie Canal–Buffalo BUFFALO Commercial Slip, Canalside, Buffalo Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Explore New York’s second-largest city, one for self-propelled vessels, shifted the point of that was transformed when the Erie Canal entry from Buffalo to Tonawanda, about 14 opened in 1825. As the western terminus, miles downstream (north) along the Niagara Buffalo became the hub of transportation, River. Today, boats heading to the Erie Canal immigration, and commerce. The Commercial use the river between Buffalo and Tonawanda, Slip, where the Erie Canal joined the Buffalo passing through the federal lock at Black River, was the principal transfer point for Rock on their journey. cargo and passengers travelling between the The City of Buffalo has transformed the upper Great Lakes and the Atlantic. The city historic western terminus of the Erie Canal into that rapidly grew up around the harbor came Canalside, a vibrant and bustling combination to be called the “Gateway to the West” and of public open space and docks, rewatered the “Queen City of the Lakes.” Grain, lumber, channels, historical interpretation, recreation, and ore from the middle of America were outdoor entertainment, and new businesses. moved from lake freighters to canal boats at Launch your kayak, canoe, or stand-up docks and elevators along the Buffalo River. paddleboard at Canalside or another public By the early 1900s, an increasing portion of dock in the harbor area and paddle the Inner the cargo moved from ships to railroad cars. Harbor and Buffalo River. Rentals are available The Erie Barge Canal, built from 1905 to 1918 at the locations listed on page 33. eriecanalway.org | NEW YORK STATE CANALWAY WATER TRAIL GUIDEBOOK 29 Erie Canal–Buffalo NIAGARA V A EA N TU ST O PPER INGT AY ST NS SW ST KE RES E XP R ST E BROADWAY Sloan WA T T ST S A S OAK 62 LaSalle Park L N E SYCAMORE 0/ I D A V Kayak Launch G A A 5 R A ml E Mile 350.7 MICHIGAN AV Bualo WILLIAM Bu alo Harbor Museum/ 240 T ml H M ST R L Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society U E WILLIA Erie Basin W CL M ST A PEARL IN Y TON Marina WILLIAM E Mile 350.1 ST Canalside Bu alo/ ml354 M A B E L FILLMORE R Bu alo Bu alo & Erie County Naval & Military Park RD A Main Light (1833) C D E E Mile 351.8 H E Mile 351.2 CL WAY INT THRU O E BFLO Harbor Kayak ml16 N STAT 190 NIA ST RK GAR O A A .-, Y ST N A O I S Bu alo River Fest Park H I Outer Harbor/ F B TH W I O RU E u OU W E Mile 352.4 AY N L 354 Wilkeson Pointe S a ml T l o Ohio Street Kayak Launch 190 Bu alo River Canoe Longboards ELK .-, SO and Kayak Outfitters E Mile 352.7 U C Paddle Company TH ST B LINT u a ON l o BUFFALO Mutual Riverfront Park S K P ST Y A RD W E Mile 353.4 R A K A moondanceCat Y SPRINGS RAL Bu alo Harbor Cruises MINE B AV ml5 Silo City Paddling Company ml240 C C Queen City Bike Ferry F r U e H r 90 e R ve M i k R .-, RD A D Spirit of Bu alo N N MCKINLEY E Bu alo River History Tours ml16 INDIAN CHURCH RD Grand Lady Cruises M F P 62 A E R L B 0/ R K L Y V W A West Seneca A H A D U A RO W R Y EXPRE A U SSW ST R AY H FT T Bu alo Harbor State Park TIF Longboards Paddle Company B U E F T F A A T L S 400 O S HI ml P P O A P V T O C A RK T R E C AN R W S H A A A Y L Lackawanna R D 16 V Lake Erie YORK CENTER A R ml S D K RD Y SENECA PARK W A Y Bu alo and Erie County W A S E T H N Botanical Gardens AG T PARK D U N O S NO O RD LEY 5 IN Y 219 ml CK A M KW 0/ 0 0.5 Miles PAR RI RIDGE DGE RD RD 0 0.5 Kilometers 30 NEW YORK STATE CANALWAY WATER TRAIL GUIDEBOOK | eriecanalway.org Erie Canal–Buffalo NIAGARA 42.846001 -78.861751 V A EA N TU ST O PPER INGT AY ST NS SW ST Buffalo Harbor State Park KE RES E XP R ST E BROADWAY Sloan 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard WA T T ST S LaSalle Park A S OAK 62 N EL SYCAMORE 0/ Buffalo, NY 14203 I D A V Kayak Launch G A A 5 R (716) 822-1207 A ml E Mile 350.7 MICHIGAN AV Bualo WILLIAM Bu alo Harbor Museum/ 240 parks.ny.gov T ml H M ST R L Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society U E WILLIA Erie Basin W CL M ST A PEARL IN FACILITIES: Electric, wi-fi, water, restrooms, Y TON Marina WILLIAM E Mile 350.1 ST picnic tables, pavilions, playground, beach, Canalside Bu alo/ ml354 restaurant. Eight-lane boat launch on southwest M A B E L FILLMORE R Bu alo Bu alo & Erie County Naval & Military Park RD side; small fee for launching. Ample free parking. A Main Light (1833) C D E E Mile 351.8 H Kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals E Mile 351.2 CL WAY INT THRU through Longboards Paddle Company. O E BFLO Harbor Kayak ml16 N STAT 190 NIA ST RK GAR O A A .-, Y The city of Buffalo’s first state park has a very ST N A O I S Bu alo River Fest Park H I Outer Harbor/ F B TH W large marina (1,100 slips). The 264-acre Tifft I O RU E u OU W E Mile 352.4 AY N L 354 Wilkeson Pointe S a ml T Nature Preserve is adjacent to the park. l o Ohio Street Kayak Launch 190 Bu alo River Canoe Longboards ELK .-, Hiking and bike trails run through the park SO and Kayak Outfitters E Mile 352.7 U C Paddle Company TH ST B LINT u and preserve. a ON l o BUFFALO Mutual Riverfront Park S K P ST Y A RD W E Mile 353.4 R A K 42.870732 -78.881821 A moondanceCat Y SPRINGS RAL Bu alo Harbor Cruises MINE Outer Harbor/Wilkeson Pointe B AV ml5 Silo City Paddling Company ml240 225 Fuhrmann Boulevard C C Queen City Bike Ferry F r U e H r 90 e R ve Buffalo, NY 14203 M i k R .-, RD A D Spirit of Bu alo N N (716) 436-7073 MCKINLEY E Bu alo River History Tours ml16 outerharborbuffalo.com INDIAN CHURCH RD F Grand Lady Cruises P M FACILITIES: Restrooms, restaurant. Free 62 A E R L B 0/ R K L Y V WA A West Seneca A parking. Kayak and stand-up paddleboard H A D URO W R Y EXPRE A U SSW ST R AY rentals through Longboards Paddle Company. H FT T Bu alo Harbor State Park TIF Longboards Paddle Company B U E T E Mile 353.4 42.864123 -78.860116 F F A A T L S 400 O S HI ml P P O P V O Mutual Riverfront Park A T C A RK T R E C AN R W S H 41 Hamburg Street (at South Street) A A A Y L Lackawanna R D 16 V Lake Erie YORK CENTER A R ml Buffalo, NY 14202 S D K RD Y SENECA PARK W (716) 823-4707 A Y Bu alo and Erie County W A S E T valleycommunityassociation.xyz H N Botanical Gardens AG T PARK D U N O S NO Adjacent to Buffalo’s historic Elevator Alley, O RD this park has the Mutual Boat House, a LEY 5 IN Y 219 ml CK A M KW 0/ replica of an earlier historic building, with a 0 0.5 Miles PAR RI RIDGE DGE RD storage area for kayaks and canoes, a roller RD 0 0.5 Kilometers dock, and nearby parking.
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