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GENERAL AND HISTORICAL LINKS
- New York State Canals: Cruise the Past, Unlock the Adventure -- The official New York State Canal Corporation web site; geared to the canal today, but with some important historical information.
- Canal Society of New York State -- The Canal Society of New York State brings together canal enthusiasts from across the state, to learn about the history, development and on-going activities associated with the numerous canal systems found throughout the state.
- Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor -- The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission and staff, in partnership with the National Park Service, collaborate with communities and organizations to preserve and interpret our heritage, invite visitors to explore what makes us unique, and ensure a vibrant future for the 2.7 million New Yorkers who call the Erie Canalway home.
- New York State Canals -- A map, from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, designed to help people better navigate the New York canal system and hundreds of nearby places of interest, visitor centers, boat rentals and paddling access sites.
- Erie Canal Mapping Project -- Devoted to cataloging the current status and location of all that remains of the old Erie Canal and the various sidecut canals.
- 40x4x28, Digital Landscapes of the Erie Canal -- "A visual exploration" of the Erie Canal, "[capturing] glimpses of its history by making digital landscapes of places along its path at specific moments in time."
- Blue Seas: New York State Canal System -- Cruising and transit information for the 4 major canal systems that make up the New York State Canal System.
- The Erie Canal in Perinton / By Mrs. Hamilton C. (Helen) King -- A brief history of the Erie Canal, part of a collection of essays prepared by members of the Perinton Historical Society and published as Perinton Papers in 1971.
- The Historic Erie Canal -- A tour through the Clinton Ditch Canal, and Enlarged Erie Canal / By Steven Talbot.
HISTORICAL SITES, MUSEUMS AND TOURISM LINKS
- Erie Canal Learning Hub -- An educational resource providing free curriculum resources, field trips, virtual 3D tours, and other online tools for teachers and students who are learning about the Erie Canal. A joint initiative of the New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
- Camillus Erie Canal Park -- Camillus Landing, near the historic village of Camillus, New York, was the midpoint of the Erie Canal. The Canal Park encompasses the first enlargement of the Erie Canal as it crosses the township of Camillus, and includes a reproduction canal grocery, a water-filled lock demonstration, and the reconstructed Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct.
- Erie Canal Museum -- A private, nonprofit corporation, housed in the 1850 Weighlock Building, where canal boats were weighed during the days when they traveled through the center of Syracuse on the Erie Canal. As the official Syracuse Heritage Area Visitor Center, the Museum is also the place to learn about local and state history.
- Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum -- Located within the Old Erie Canal State Historic Park in Central New York State. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, 96-foot long cargo boats were built and repaired on this site. The Museum tells of the construction of these boats, the workings of the restored dry docks and the social history of the canal area.
- Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site -- A site with many structures dating from the three eras of the Erie Canal's development. The eastern end of the site includes the remains of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 28 and Putman's Lock Stand, which houses an exhibit on Erie Canal stores. The center of the site includes the remains of Old Erie Canal Lock No. 20 and the remains of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 29. The western end includes the site's largest structure: the remains of the Schoharie Aqueduct, which carried the water of the Enlarged Erie Canal over Schoharie Creek. Adjacent to the site is the current Erie Canal Lock No. 12. The Friends of Schoharie Crossing also have a blog site at
www.friendsofschohariecrossing.blogspot.com .
- Tour the Towpath -- A web site which promotes tourism along the 36 mile Old Erie Canalway Trail from Dewitt to Rome, which follows a portion of the Enlarged Erie Canal which was active between 1825 and 1917. Eleven miles of the canal are easily paddled by canoe or kayak, and the historic towpath is a multi-use trail used by walkers, runners, cyclists, smowmobilers, equestrians, photographers, and more. The trail is almost entirely off-road, and is part of the Erie Canalway Trail and the Empire State Trail system.
OTHER ERIE CANAL RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST
- The Travels of Tug 44 -- "Tug 44, an American Tug pilothouse trawler, presents a photo journal of travels on the Erie Canal, the Champlain Canal and the Hudson River" as well as much other canal-related information.
- Colonial Belle : Erie Canal Cruises -- Information about the Colonial Belle tour boat, located in Fairport, NY.
- Corn Hill Navigation -- "Corn Hill Navigation is a not-for-profit corporation with a call to action vision to improve and sustain the Erie Canal and adjoining Genesee River for current and future generations through awareness, education and enjoyment. Our principal activity is the operation of the Sam Patch packet boat replica."
- Mid-Lakes Navigation Company -- Mid-Lakes Navigation offers daily cruises, overnights and charters on the Erie Canal.
- Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises -- Experience a 2-hour cruise which includes "locking through" and being raised the 49 ft. elevation of the Niagara Escarpment in the only double set of locks on the Erie Canal. The site also features a canalside banquet and meeting facility.
- Erie Canal Cruise Lines -- Travel down the Erie Canal and enjoy "Life in the Past Lane."
- Cycle the Erie Canal -- Enjoy the Erie Canalway Trail your way. Plan a trip at your own pace or join the annual Cycle the Erie Canal supported tour organized by Parks & Trails New York. However you decide to ride, you are sure to enjoy endless adventures along the way.
- Low Bridge Productions -- Video stories featuring details of New York's historic Erie Canal.
- MuralMania.org -- "an online effort in support of the development of an art gallery spanning the entire length of the New York State Erie Canal."
- Low Bridge Charters -- European style bare-boat charters on the historic Erie Canal.
- Erie Canal Bike Tour -- by Rachmiel Langer.
- Rachmiel Langer's Erie Canal Web Links page.
- British Pottery Displaying Erie Canal Imagery -- "American Historical Views on Staffordshire and Liverpool Pottery: The Erie Canal" at the Rochester Museum & Science Center.
MISCELLANEOUS ERIE CANAL RESOURCES
OTHER CANALS AND CANAL SOCIETIES
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