• Black and white photo of a girl and her family on a canal packet boat in Rochester, NY

    Erie Canalway

    National Heritage Corridor New York

Things To Know Before You Come

Weather can vary dramatically within the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor due to its size and differences in geography.

Check our Weather page for more information.

Did You Know?

partial map of Erie Canalway NHC

New York State Barge Canal Lock 17 replaced four locks on the Enlarged Erie Canal in 1916.  The world's highest single lift lock at the time, it raised boats over 40 feet.