Erie Canal

1. Erie Canal Cruises

Cruise the historic Erie Canal aboard Erie Canal Cruises.

800 Mohawk Street Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 866-5989 • www.eriecanalcruises.com

2. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

See the stately mansion of General Philip Schuyler, one of the Erie Canal’s earliest
proponents.

32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202
(518) 434-0834

3. Dutch Apple Cruises

Learn how locks work by seeing a real one in action, aboard Dutch Apple Cruises.

141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
(518) 463-0220 • www.dutchapplecruises.com

4. Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center

Discover the hardworking communities that sprang up alongside the Erie Canal at the
Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center.

2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 238-0809 • www.waterfordmuseum.com

5. New York State Museum

Follow the complete history of the Erie Canal from idea to completion at the New York
State Museum’s special exhibit, “New York’s Erie Canal: Gateway to the Nation.”

222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-5877 • www.nysm.nysed.gov

6. Upstate Kayak Rentals

Paddle and explore where the Erie Canal meets the mighty Hudson River.

1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 209-1063 • www.upstatekayakrentals.com

Plan a Trip Around These Annual Events!

New York Path Through History Weekend
(June)
Various locations
www.paththroughhistory.iloveny.com

Mabee Farm Canal Fest
(July)
Mabee Farm
1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY
www.schenectadyhistorical.org/canalfest

Waterford Steamboat Meet
(July)
Waterford Harbor Visitors Center 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY
www.town.waterford.ny.us

Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour
(July)
Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY
www.ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal

Waterford Tugboat Roundup
(September)
Waterford Harbor Visitors Center 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY
www.tugboatroundup.com

Albany Jazz Festival
(September)
Jennings Landing, Albany, NY
www.albanyevents.org