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R E I M A G I N E T H E C A N A L S
C O M P E T I T I O N S I T E TO U R H I G H L I G H T S
November 13 to 17, 2017
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Site tours of various sections of the Canal System took place
for interested participants between November 13 to 17.
The following slides provide a summary of the highlights
from these tours. The purpose of this deck is to serve as a
helpful resource for interested individuals who were not
able to attend these tours in order to understand the
context of the Canal System and the varied landscapes and
developments in communities along it.
The highlighted locations that are mentioned in this deck
do not reflect NYPA’s and the Canal Corporation’s priority
sites for Competition submission ideas. We encourage
submitting teams to identify segments or sites from any
portion of the Canal System for their proposals.
O V E R V I E W
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The Glens Falls Feeder Canal
delivers water from above Glens
Falls to the Champlain Canal. The
Feeder Canal Heritage Trail runs
along most of its length. Read
more about it here.
G L E N S FA L L S F E E D E R C A N A L
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The Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is located at Fort Hunter, Town of Florida, in Montgomery
County, and includes a two-mile-long segment of the original Old Erie Canal, including a series of locks
from the Old Erie Canal, the Enlarged Erie Canal, and the remains of the Schoharie Creek Aqueduct. Read
more about the Historic Site here.
S C H O H A R I E C R O S S I N G S TAT E H I S TO R I C S I T E
Image taken from www.parks.ny.gov
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Site tour participants had a chance to see how locks work on the Canal System. Read more about
navigation and the functioning of locks here.
LO C K E - 1 2 A N D LO C K E - 1 3
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Little Falls is a canal community that attracts visitors because of its beautiful landscape including both the
canal and the Mohawk River, and small businesses in historic buildings nearby. Read more about Little Falls
here.
L I T T L E FA L L S , N Y
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The Herkimer Terminal along State Route 28 in Herkimer County was historically used as a point for
freight transfer along the Barge Canal. Through a public-private partnership, it has been adaptively
reused as a restaurant and gift shop. The public spaces around it are used for programming activities in
the summer.
H E R K I M E R T E R M I N A L B U I L D I N G
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Utica Harbor Point comprises more than 100 acres of waterfront real estate situated around Utica’s
historic harbor, between the Mohawk River and Erie Canal. This site is currently in the planning stage
and is a good example of a city along the Canal System that is reclaiming its waterfront for
development. Read more about the plans for this site here.
U T I C A H A R B O R , N Y
Image taken from www.uticaharborpoint.org
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The Bellamy Harbor Park was developed on land owned by the New York State Canal Corporation. It
includes a large dock, promenades, boating/fishing landings, and picnic areas. The park is well-equipped
for evening activities and hosts some citywide events during the year. Read more about the park’s
facilities here.
B E L L A M Y H A R B O R PA R K , R O M E , N Y
Image taken from positivelyrome.com
Image taken from positivelyrome.com
Image taken from www.eriecanalway.org
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Baldwinsville, NY is one of the most popular destinations for recreational boaters. The Budweiser factory
located by the canal has created an amphitheater at the rear of the building for programming events
and activities. Read more about why this village attracts so many visitors here.
B A L D W I N S V I L L E A N D LO C K E - 2 4
Image taken from www. baldwinsvillebedandbreakfast.com/neighborhood.asp Image taken from www.eventseeker.com
Image taken from www.elifeinthefingerlakes.com
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The Village of Phoenix has embraced its waterfront by hosting many community events along the
Oswego Canal and encouraging businesses to set up there. Read about Phoenix’s strategic plan for its
Canal Waterfront District here.
P H O E N I X , N Y
Image taken from www.cruiisingthegreatloop.com
Image taken from www.cruiisingthegreatloop.com
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The Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum’s objective is to demonstrate the importance of the
historic Erie Canal. The site showcases the only remaining boatyard on the historic canal, which includes
a reconstructed canal-side store, walk-on canal boat exhibit, sawmill, blacksmith, and woodworking
shops, mule stable, and a visitor education center. Read more about this museum here.
C H I T T E N A N G O L A N D I N G C A N A L B O AT M U S E U M
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The Syracuse Inner Harbor area is set for development of office, hotel, retail and residential spaces along
the waterfront area. Read more about the plans here.
S Y R AC U S E I N N E R H A R B O R
Image by David Lassman / The Post-Standard, 2005
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The Camillus Erie Canal Park is a destination for visitors to explore a museum about the old Erie Canal.
The site includes the only navigable aqueduct in New York State and hosts boat tours for visitors and
school children. Read more about this park here.
C A M I L LU S E R I E C A N A L PA R K
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Lockport is a very popular destination for tourists to take cruises on the Erie Canal and learn about the
history of canals and its infrastructure. The community is in the process of restoring five old Erie Canal
locks (referred to as the Flight of Five), which is adjoining today’s Canal System. Learn more about
Lockport here.
LO C K P O RT, N Y
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The Corn Hill Landing residential development in Rochester is an example of a successful partnership
between the Canal Corporation, the City of Rochester, and a developer that has helped unlock value
along underutilized canal-side property. Read more about the neighborhood here.
CO R N H I L L L A N D I N G
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S E N E C A FA L L S
Seneca Falls is another popular destination for visitors and boaters, as it has invested resources in its
waterfront areas. It hosted events such as Canal Fest and Locktoberfest in the past, and a non-profit
organization is currently developing the Center for Great Women in an industrial mill building on the
banks of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal.
