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Experience Canal Heritage

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Where Past Meets Present

World class museums, four national parks, 34 national historic landmarks, historic canal sites and vessels, grand movie palaces and theaters, 100-mile mural trail, local crafts, and more than 200 canal communities are here to explore.

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Canal Communities

Stroll through villages, towns, and cities that grew up along the canal and discover and one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

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Museums and Historic Sites

Canal heritage sites and museums tell the story of the Erie Canal and its influence locally and nationally.

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Get Involved!

Join the incredible community of volunteers who protect and share New York's remarkable canal heritage at historic sites and museums. Contact any of the sites listed below to inquire about opportunities to get involved.

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Passport to Parks

Record your visit with special passport cancellation stamps at select canal sites. The free stamps are part of the Passport to Your National Parks© Program.

MUSEUMS/HISTORIC SITES
(east to west) * Passport Site		 LOCATION PHONE WEB
Saratoga National Historical Park* Stillwater (518) 664-9821 www.nps.gov/sara
General Philip Schuyler House* Schuylerville (518) 670-2985 www.nps.gov/sara
Burden Iron Works Museum* Troy (518) 274-5267 www.hudsonmohawkgateway.org
Albany Institute of History & Art* Albany (518) 463-4478 www.albanyinstitute.org
Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence* Albany (518) 432-4432 www.undergroundrailroadhistory.org
Waterford Flight, Waterford Harbor Visitor Center* Waterford (518) 233-9123 www.town.waterford.ny.us
Schenectady County Historical Society Museum*
Mabee Farm Historic Site*		 Schenectady and Rotterdam (518) 887-5073 www.schenectadyhistorical.org
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site* Fort Hunter (518) 829-7516 https://parks.ny.gov/visit/historic-sites/schoharie-crossing-state-historic-site
Arkell Museum* Canajoharie (518) 673-2314 https://www.amandcl.org/
Fort Stanwix National Historical Park* Rome (315) 336-3126 www.nps.gov/fost
Canastota Canal Town Museum* Canastota (315) 697-5002  https://www.canastotaandolderiecanalmuseum.org/
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum* Chittenango (315) 687-3801  https://chittenangolanding.org/
Erie Canal Museum* Syracuse (315) 471-0593 www.eriecanalmuseum.org
H. Lee White Marine Museum* Oswego (315) 342-0480 www.hlwmm.org
Camillus Erie Canal Park* Camillus (315) 488-3409 https://eriecanalcamillus.org/
Old Erie Canal Heritage Park* Port Byron (315) 776-4601 https://newyorkcanals.org/the-heritage-park
Seneca Museum of Waterways & Industry* Seneca Falls (315) 568-1510 www.senecamuseum.com
Women’s Rights National Historical Park* Seneca Falls (315) 568-2141 www.nps.gov/wori
T. Spencer Knight Park / Port of Newark* Newark (315) 331-2705 www.newarknychamber.org
Historic Palmyra* Palmyra (315) 597-6981 www.historicpalmyrany.com
Rochester Museum & Science Center* Rochester (585) 271-4320 www.rmsc.org
Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum* Spencerport (585) 352-0942 www.spencerportdepot.com
Erie Canal Discovery Center* Lockport (716) 439-0431 https://niagarahistory.org/
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village* Amherst (716) 689-1440 www.bnhv.org
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum* North Tonawanda (716) 693-1885 www.carrouselmuseum.org
Theodore Roosevelt National Inaugural Site* Buffalo (716) 884-0095 www.trsite.org