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 Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum - Chittenango, NY Posted by:  ripraff
N 43° 03.589 W 075° 52.266
18T E 429066 N 4767825
This museum has workshops and demonstrations. They also have a few bikes to rent.
Waymark Code: WMRMF3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2016
Views: 2
( visit link) "In the mid 1980’s a small group of Visionaries came upon an overgrown, rubbish-strewn parcel of land along the old Erie Canal at Chittenango Landing. With the help of an 1895 map, a photo and archaeology surveys, they learned of the site’s history and the possibility for preservation, restoration and reconstruction...As the founders stood on the abandoned site, they also foresaw the land cleared, the dry docks restored and the buildings constructed just as they had been in the 19th century – filled once again with bustling activity. The founders understood the importance of Chittenango Landing as it related to the Erie Canal. They understood the major role the Erie Canal had in defining the shape and future of much of the United States as we know it today. They knew the importance of passing this information onto future generations, not by books alone, but by seeing, touching and experiencing life as our ancestors once did."
Theme:
"Through preservation, reproduction, construction, and interpretation of the Chittenango Landing industrial complex, we provide the opportunity to learn of the construction and repair of canal boats and the social history of the Erie Canal era."
Street Address:
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
717 Lakeport Road
Chittenango, NY 13037-9594
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Museum and Historic Site open daily: 10-4pm May 15-October 15
Winter hours: T-Th 10am-2pm: Visitor Center and Archives (except holidays)
Other times by appointment (315-687-3801)
Cost: 6.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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