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Numerous canal sites and museums are CANALWAY Begin your journey in the east, west, or right in the National Heritage Corridor New York's here to welcome you! Each site showcases a different part of of your visit. middle of New York State, you can't go wrong- the In partnership with the National Park Service the canal's legacy- from its famous locks and low bridges, to Whether you travel by boat, bike, or car, here are a canal's many treasures are strung together like Legendary its transformation of New York State, to the prominent role few of the things you'll want to experience to make gems on a necklace. it continues to play in shaping communities along its shores. the most of your visit: Canals1de, Buffalo, ECHDC Canals The canal is accessible by car, boat, bicycle, and train, and from major airports in Albany, Syracuse, Immerse yourself in the sites and stories that make the Erie Today's Canals Canal Communities Original Towpath Era Canals Rochester, and Buffalo. T he New York State Canalway a national treasure, and meet the people who are Over 500 miles of interconnected canals, rivers, and Stroll through vi llages, towns, and cities whose canal and Engineering Marvels Thruway (l-90) and Amtrak parallel the Erie Canal preserving and sharing our extraordinary canal heritage for lakes are open to navigation from May 1 through waterfronts still open onto historic Main Streets. New York's canal system was a nationally and from Albany to Buffalo. Northway I-87 and NY you and fuWre generations. November 15. You'll see today's tour boats, cruisers, You'll discover communities that are showcasing internationally significant work of engineering. Route 4 provide access to the Champlain Canal and kayaks alongside tugs and work vessels that their cai:ial heritage through waterfront festivals, You'll find stone locks, bridges, and aqueduct from Albany to Whitehall. State and county roads have plied the canal for nearly 100 years. historical murals, walking tours, and preservation remains from the 1800s throughout the Corridor, thread through the hamlets, vi llages, and cities initiatives. Be sure to sample local fare- micro­ as well as locks, lift bridges, and guard gates built that grew along the waterways and provide access You can rent a canal boat for a few hours or a breweries, wineries, farmers markets, and ethnic between 1905 and 1917 and still in use today. to canal towns, attractions, and historic sites. weeklong vacation, step on board a tour boat, or restaurants will give you a great taste of the region. explore in your own cruiser, kayak or canoe. Erie Canalway Trail Wherever you go, you'll meet lock tenders and Heritage Sites and Museums Enjoy unparalleled cycling and hiking along the harbor masters, canal greeters, and others who are World class musewns, four national parks, 34 national 365-mile Erie Canal way Trail. The paved and stone carrying on the nearly 200-year old tradition of historic landmarks, historic canal sites and vessels, dust trail follows both active and bypassed sections welcoming canal travelers. grand movie palaces and theaters, and a 100-mile of the Erie Canal from BuJfalo to Albany- much of mural trail provide a wealth of choices for exploring it along the canal's former towpath. Plan an culture and history. Visit multiple sites for a more afternoon outing or a multi-day trip- the trail is a complete experience of the canal and its influence perfect way to access all sorts of interesting canal both past and present. sites that you might miss in a car. 12 We've been welcoming world travelers since 1825. When the Erie Canal opened, it quickly became a "must do" travel experience. People marveled at the canal's locks and low bridges, and encountered colorful characters, lively adventures, and hometown hospitality all along the way. You can too. LAKE ONTARIO 13 49 Great \ Ma candaga Lake TO TORONTO Fa lls Niagara ,_.--.(29 Fall s ESTE RN ERIE VT 63 ........ ........ s Buffalo LAKE ERIE Cooperstown 414 i...-....i Cana ls opera in g N orth c__ _, today <D Keuka F--- j 19th-century anals Lake 0 40 Ki lometers I Erie Canalwa National c__ _J. Heritage Cor idor 0 40 Miles 13 87 Montour Falls K TO NEW YORK CITY * Use the map and directory to locate heritage 0 North Tonawanda History Museum, North Tonawanda; ROCHESTER-EAST TO CAYUGA-SENECA CD Historical Murals of Lyons, Lyons; www.muralmania.org CENTRAL NEW YORK MOHAWK HUDSON G Schenectady County Historical Society Museum & (!) Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany; (116) 213-0554; www.nthistorymuseum.org Mabee Farm Historic Site, Schenectady and Rotterdam; (518) 463-4478; www.albanyinstitute.org sites and museums. Additional sites of G> Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester; Outdoor murals showcase community and canal heritage e Camillus Erie Canal Park, Camillus; G Fort Stanwix National Historical Park, Rome; (518) 887-5073: www.schenectadyhistorical.org Showcases a premier collection of art and historical artifacts Showcases the heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as a (585) 271-4320: www.rmsc.org throughout western and central New York. The mural epicenter is (315) 488-3409; www.eriecanalcamillus.com (315) 336-3126; www.nps.gov/fost shipping and manufacturing center on t he historic Erie Cana l and in the Vi llage of Lyons, where you'l l discover more than ten Learn about the impact of the Erie Canal on Schenectady at the documenting life and cultu re of the Upper Hudson Valley interest and trip planning information are Explore science and technology and its impact- past, present Located along the Old Erie Canal an d today's Cana lway Tra il, This 1777 frontier fort tells stori es of the nations that fought for Niagara River in the 19th and 20th centuries. Guided and mura ls. Also look for murals painted in the 1930s-40s inside post history museum, located in the city's historic Stockade District. region. The Institute holds diverse collections related to the and future-on our lives. Canal-themed exh ibits include: the park features Sims Store Museum, a replica canal side store control of the Oneida Carrying Place, Mohawk Valley, home­ available at www.eriecanalway.org. self-guided history walks and tours, publications, and events offices throughout the Corridor. -tf At the Mabee Fa rm, explore the home, barn, and grounds of a Erie Canal, including paintings, drawings, and historical objects. hands-on Erie Canal lock model; impacts of canal building on + circa 1856, and the 1842 Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, which was lands of the Six Nations Confederacy, and the rich resources of th roughout the year. + 300+ year old Dutch farm along the banks of the Mohawk Research library and on line resource col lection of primary Native Americans; and Flight to Freedom: Rochester's Under­ restored and rewatered in 2009. The park also includes a dry North America. e • Trail of Hope, Lyons; www.lyonsny.com/trai/-of-hope.html + River/Erie Canal. source materials re lated to the Erie Canal are available. + Coding: ground Railroad . e + section of Clinton's Ditch, replica lock tender's shanty, and other e + 0 Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda; Fully-accessible quarter-mile trail des igned to enable people of outdoor displays. Boat rides in summer.