ROME, N.Y. — Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has secured a grant from the National Park Foundation to enhance educational programs about the Erie Canal.
The grant will allow 5,000 students to visit 17 canal educational sites during the 2025-26 school year and will support teacher development.
Since 2012, more than 65,000 students from over 300 schools have visited canal sites due to grants from the National Park Foundation and other supporters.
In the Mohawk Valley, there are two notable educational sites: Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome and the Oneida Community Mansion House in Oneida.
Curriculum materials and field trip registration can be accessed online by clicking here.
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The Erie Canal boat “Seneca Chief” is making its way through the Mohawk Valley as part of a 33-day voyage celebrating the canal’s bicentennial.
The Seneca Chief made a stop in Herkimer as it continued its journey along the Erie Canal.
A replica of the first boat to travel the Erie Canal 200 years ago is retracing the historic voyage from Buffalo to New York City.
Creativity and futuristic thinking were celebrated at the Herkimer Marina, where local students were recognized for their imaginative visions of the Erie Canal’s future.
Two centuries after the Erie Canal was opened with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the original vessel is retracing the original route.
The New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle—inspired by the Erie Canal bicentennial celebration—resulted in 5,505 winning tickets across New York State, including 45 top-tier winners.
The Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief is on a 33-day voyage, stopping this week in the Mohawk Valley to celebrate the canal’s bicentennial.
As New York celebrates the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, the governor kicked off the 2025 World Canals Conference in Buffalo.
The City of Little Falls is gearing up for a historic celebration on Oct. 11.