Erie Canalway - Get Involved

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	Get Involved: Interpretation and Orientation The National Heritage Corridor serves to enhance public awareness of the canal system as a continuous, connected, and unifying entity of genuine national significance. Among the ways to link distinct communities and sites in the Corridor is through the use of signs. A consistent message, consistently presented dramatically improves the quality of the visitor experience. Two types of signs are used in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: Orientation or Wayfinding Signs 162 Corridor boundary signs have been erected along the NYS Thruway, I87 Northway, and along state roads to announce entry into the
			Corridor at key access points. The signs provide a sense of arrival and establish the Corridor presence and identity for the approximately 50 to 60 million people who see them each year.
	Interpretive Signs These signs help to engage and inform residents and visitors about specific features at key sites along the Erie Canalway and provide information about history, culture, or the natural environment.
			Interpretive panels are designed to tell local stories and connect communities and significant sites to a larger sense of shared history in the Canalway Corridor.
	Our interpretive sign projects include: Outdoor Interpretive Signs (also known as waysides) Engaging and informative interpretive signs have been developed by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center, organizations, and community groups for a number of communities throughout the Corridor. These include: Buffalo- Erie Canal Harbor Park, Palmyra, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Syracuse- Downtown, Canastota, Amsterdam- Guy Park, Cohoes- Falls View Park, Waterford- Lock 2 Park Outdoor exhibits and interpretive signs are also being developed in Fairport, Ithaca, Jordan, and Phoenix, thanks to 2007 grant funding from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Mobile Wayside Exhibits A series of 10 eight-foot banners tell the canal story and are used for special events. Day Peckinpaugh The Day Peckinpaugh is an operational canal motor ship, owned by the NYS Museum, that serves as a traveling exhibit and classroom. The vessel includes permanent onboard exhibits, as well as portable exhibits that can be set up canalside to educate visitors. more >


			Wayside Exhibit Guide download PDF >
	Learn more about our Highway Signs Download PDF >