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 project update - summer 2009 >
		Along with representatives from the NYS Canal Corporation, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and the NYS Museum, we are moving forward with listing the Barge
		Canal System on the National Register of Historic Places. Register listing will further recognize the national historical significance of the canal system and help protect historic canal resources throughout the National Heritage Corridor.
		We will pursue designation of the Barge Canal as a Historic District first, and then consider preparing a Multiple Property Listing for the historic canal eras. The scope of the listing will include the 524 miles of navigational channels and canal system structures of the four active branches of the NYS Canal System. download details [pdf] >
	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 >



	New Life for Historic Motorship The Day Peckinpaugh is being transformed to serve as a traveling exhibit and classroom. more >

	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.