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Unlocking the Past Speaker Series on Riverie and Sam Patch

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The Erie Canal is so much more than an engineering marvel! It was home to preachers and pirates, brawlers and men called canawlers. The canal was a key portion of the underground railroad, birthed the women’s rights movement, and literally put Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse on the map. Folklore figures Joshua the Frog and Daredevil Sam Patch were well known up and down the historic Erie, as was a mule named Sal.

As part of our celebration of the Erie Canal Bicentennial, we’re taking a deep dive into the incredible and impactful history of the canal. Our Unlocking the Past Speaker Series on Wednesday afternoons throughout the summer, offers the perfect venue for local experts to share their knowledge of the personalities, places, and events of Erie Canal’s history while you enjoy a beautiful cruise on the Genesee River and Erie Canal.

You can learn more about our Unlocking the Past Speaker Series on Riverie here and on Sam Patch here.
The Erie Canal Bicentennial is the perfect time to learn something new about our waterways!
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Speaker Series Membership

Unlocking the Past: Navigating the Erie Canal’s First 200 Years Speaker Series takes an in-depth dive into the values, customs, ideas, and creativity that were sparked by the opening of the Erie Canal and the impact this waterway had on the individual and on the collective society of upstate NY and beyond.

This membership allows you to enjoy 4 different speakers and presentations during the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial year!

Memberships need to be used within the 2025 season. All 4 cruises will be validated within the Speaker Series activities on both vessels. Capacity for each presentation is first come, first serve.

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