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Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

Cohoes Delaware Avenue Heritage Corridor History Event

June 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2nd Continental Artillery Regiment at Van Schaick MansionThe mile-and-a-half Delaware Avenue Heritage Corridor connects Green Island with Waterford, proceeds through Cohoes and north to Peebles Island State Park. The Corridor includes the Van Schaick Mansion, Matton Shipyard and Peebles Island State Park and follows the Delaware Avenue Trail portion of the State-wide Empire State Trail. [Read more…] about Cohoes Delaware Avenue Heritage Corridor History Event

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Matton Shipyard, Peebles Island State Park, RiverSpark Heritage Area, Spindle City Historic Society, Van Schaick Mansion

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

May 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced a call for entries for its 18th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey people enjoying activities on the waterway and Canalway Trail or show the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Winning photos will be featured in the 2024 Erie Canalway calendar. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Photography

Canalway Challenge Kicks Off 5th Season

May 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Canalway ChallengeThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced the 2023 Canalway Challenge, a free program welcoming people of all ages and abilities to set a personal mileage goal and then walk, run, cycle, or paddle along the NYS Canal System to achieve it and receive recognition and rewards, is now underway. [Read more…] about Canalway Challenge Kicks Off 5th Season

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

New York State Canals Bicentennial: Some History & Plans For Celebrations

March 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Erie Canal BicentennialThe Champlain Canal turns 200 this year and the Erie Canal will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2025.

The Champlain Canal between the Hudson River and Lake Champlain at Whitehall was the first to open. Worked started on the Champlain Canal in October, 1816. The first boats operated in November, 1819, and was fully completed in 1823, two years before the Erie Canal was finished. [Read more…] about New York State Canals Bicentennial: Some History & Plans For Celebrations

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Buffalo, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Hudson River, Lake Champlain, Lake Erie, Maritime History, Mohawk River, NYS Canal Corporation, Oneida County, Oswego Canal, Rensselaer County, Rochester, Rome, Saratoga County, Transportation History, Troy, Utica, Washington County, Waterford, Whitehall

Sean Kelleher Appointed to Erie Canalway Commission

February 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sean KelleherSean Kelleher, the vice president of the Saratoga County History Center, has been appointed to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. This federal commission works with communities along the Erie Canal to celebrate and promote the Canal’s heritage. [Read more…] about Sean Kelleher Appointed to Erie Canalway Commission

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

Erie Canalway Virtual 1st Mile Challenge Launched

February 5, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Virtual 1st Mile Challenge for people with mobility challengesIn partnership with the Fitness Inclusion Network at SUNY Upstate’s Golisano Center for Special Needs, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced the launch of a Virtual 1st Mile Challenge for people with mobility challenges. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Virtual 1st Mile Challenge Launched

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: bicycling, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, SUNY Upstate, Universal Access

Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants

January 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cyclists on the waterfront at Little Falls Canal Harbor courtesy Erie Canalway National Heritage CorridorThe New York State Canal Corporation, through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System including canal waterways and Canalway Trail. [Read more…] about Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Grants, NYS Canal Corporation

Free 2023 Erie Canalway Calendar Available

November 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2023 Erie Canalway Calendar Cover_webThe public is invited to pick up a free 2023 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar starting December 1st at selected libraries and visitor centers throughout the National Heritage Corridor. The calendar features winning images from this year’s Erie Canalway photo contest. [Read more…] about Free 2023 Erie Canalway Calendar Available

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

October 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Starry Morning (Lockport) by Jeff TracyThe Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor has announced the winners of the 17th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest.

Judges selected winning photos in four contest categories, along with 12 honorable mentions. Winners hail from across the Canalway Corridor. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Photography

Erie Canal Lighting Unveiled in Little Falls

September 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Canal Lock E17 in Little FallsThe New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Canal Corporation recently unveiled the latest installation of the State’s iconic lighting program, celebrating Erie Canal Lock E17 in Little Falls, in Herkimer County, NY. [Read more…] about Erie Canal Lighting Unveiled in Little Falls

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

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