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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridora modern motorboat on the Erie Canal at sunrise.
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Plan Your Visit
 

Opportunities abound for visiting sites within Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. A few minutes of planning go a long way toward enjoying the many resources offered here.

The links provided on this page will help you find information you need to plan your visit. For more detailed information, such as what specific events may be going on in a particular town, you may need to explore additional websites. We have included links to a number of those sites in places where we believe they will be most helpful.

Image of several people on a canal boat.  

Did You Know?
The Erie Canal was the "information superhighway" of its time! While intended to facilitate faster and less expensive trade and commerce, it became the key route for the spread of news and of social reforms like abolition and women's rights.

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 15:30 EST