From Clinton's Ditch to Eighth Wonder of the World: Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was once billed the eighth wonder of the world.
Travel this watery byway and learn why. This man-made river has a story to tell, about America, about our people, about what we work to build and protect.
- See the stately mansion of General Philip Schuyler, one of the Erie Canal's earliest proponents.
- Learn how locks work by seeing a real one in action, aboard Dutch Apple Cruises.
- Discover the hardworking communities that sprang up alongside the Erie Canal at the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center.
- Follow the complete history of the Erie Canal from idea to completion at the New York State Museum's special exhibit, "Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal."
- Paddle and explore where the Erie Canal meets the mighty Hudson River with Upstate Kayak Rentals.
Click the link below to travel the 200-year-old Erie Canal.
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Upstate Kayak Rentals
Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Colonie and Water St.
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 209-1063
Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
141 Broadway, Intersection of Broadway & Quay Sts.
(next to USS Slater)
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 463-0220
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
32 Catherine St
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 434-0834
