The Erie Canal Museum houses the National Register 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building, the only structure of its kind in the United States. The unique …
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Apr 13, 2025
This is a great little museum which tells the story of the Erie Canal and is in a Weighlock Building which operat3e as a weighlock from 1850 to 1883. Built between 1817 and 1825, the Erie Canal went…Full review by howards50
Oct 3, 2024
We visited this museum on a rainy day. It was very interesting, and they did a great job of showing the challenges of building the canal and the suffering of displaced people. It is located in an ori…Full review by sherylb200
Sep 2, 2024
Very nice little tribute to the canal history and the people that worked along it. Interesting artifacts. and stories.Full review by littleskunk2
Can we book a boat trip along the canal from the museum or nearby? How far or close is the museum from my hotel, the Super 8 on Old Collamer Road in east Syracuse? Thanks for your help!
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They have canal boat rides in Camillus which is about 15 mins from The Erie Canal museum. I'm not sure if they will have info about the boat ride our not but I'm guessing they must. …
They have canal boat rides in Camillus which is about 15 mins from The Erie Canal museum. I'm not sure if they will have info about the boat ride our not but I'm guessing they must. This museum is apt 10 mins from your hotel. In beautiful Downtown SYRACUSE.
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