NEWS FROM CORN HILL NAVIGATION FOUNDATION

This week’s trivia quiz focuses on the not-for-profit organization that owns and operates the
Sam Patch and Riverie tour boats. Read on and test your knowledge about Corn Hill Waterfront
& Navigation Foundation!

1. What is Corn Hill Navigation primarily known for?
A) The Corn Hill Festival
B) Local history displays and exhibits
C) Hiking and biking expeditions
D) Boat tours

2. In which year was Corn Hill Navigation founded?
A) 1984
B) 1991
C) 2000
D) 2005

3. Corn Hill Navigation was founded as part of which city’s revitalization efforts?
A) Syracuse
B) Elmira
C) Buffalo
D) Rochester

4. What former City Manager founded Corn Hill Navigation (and whose granddaughter is now a member of the Corn Hill Navigation Board of Directors)?
A) Robert “Bob” Duffy
B) Jonathan Child
C) Edward “Ted” Curtis
D) Thomas Ryan

5. What is the mission of Corn Hill Navigation?
A) To connect residents with regional artists through an annual arts festival
B) To document and display the history of the Erie Canal
C) To improve and sustain the Erie Canal and Genesee River for current and future
generations through awareness, education, conservation, and enjoyment
D) To provide residents with opportunities to improve physical fitness through hiking,
biking, and walking tours

6. What was the name of the vessel owned and operated by Corn Hill Navigation from 2005-2013?
A) The Mary Jemison

B) The Harriet Tubman
C) The Susan B. Anthony
D) The Frederick Douglass