Erie Canalway - Get Involved


	Get Involved: Historic Preservation By working in partnership with public and private entities, the Erie Canalway seeks to ensure that the Corridor’s historic and distinctive sense of place will be widely recognized and consistently protected. Current Projects National Register Listing for NYS Canal System In recognition of a near century of service, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is working with the NYS Canal Corporation, State Historic Preservation Office, and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) to nominate the NYS Barge Canal System to the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district will include over 250 structures – every lock, lift bridge, guard gate, and dry dock on the system. A team from HAER, a program of the National Park Service, did an initial survey with site photos, map coordinates, and condition assessment in 2009. Erie Canalway staff refined that information in 2010 and began preparing the nomination in 2011. We anticipate working with the State Historic Preservation Office to present the nomination to the state review board for historic preservation in June 2012. download details [pdf] >
	New York Historic Preservation Tax Credit New York State’s recently expanded Rehabilitation Tax Credit program is attracting widespread use throughout the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, signaling strong interest in community revitalization efforts. The state credit is catalyzing new interest in the federal rehabilitation credit as well. Since 2009, 70% of the applications for the federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing properties have come from Upstate New York, with key projects proceeding along the canal from Buffalo to Cohoes. New York State’s rehabilitation credit for owner-occupied homes is also seeing widespread use – nearly 100 homes in the canal corridor are being revitalized through that program. An economic benefits study for these rehabilitation incentives, funded by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and completed by the Preservation League of New York State, projected a 12:1 return on New York State’s investment in this program. Day Peckinpaugh The Day Peckinpaugh, an operational historic canal motorship owned by the NYS Museum, is being transformed into a water-based traveling exhibit and classroom. National Park Service interpretive exhibits were installed in 2007 and we continue to work in partnership with the museum, the NYS Canal Corporation, and the Canal Society of New York State to complete restoration of the vessel. During 2009, the Day Peckinpaugh traveled nearly 600 miles as part of the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration. more >

Historic Motorship: Day Peckinpaugh, NPS

New Life for Historic Motorship
The Day Peckinpaugh is being transformed to serve as a traveling exhibit and classroom.
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The national significance of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor relies on the integrity and authenticity of its vast array of historic and cultural resources. These qualities enable residents and visitors today to connect to the people, places, and events that shaped the region, New York State, and the nation.