"The free family-friendly Bicentennial Voyage celebrates the historic 1825 journey on the Erie Canal from Buffalo to New York Harbor by Governor DeWitt Clinton. The event brings history to life when the "living museum" docks. Guests are encouraged to come aboard to explore recreated cabins, view historical artifacts, and engage with interactive exhibits that "illuminate" the Erie Canal's cultural, economic and environmental significance."
"The Buffalo Maritime Center's replica of the Erie Canal Boat "Seneca Chief" will be pulling into port at Baldwinsville's Paper Mill Island on Friday before spending the weekend docked at Onondaga Lake Park. The replica packet boat arrives in Baldwinsville at 5 p.m. on Friday and will be open for public tours from 5:30 to 7. At Onondaga Lake Park, the boat will arrive on Saturday at noon, followed by a welcome ceremony at 12:30 p.m."
"The "Seneca Chief" embarked on its 33-day voyage from Buffalo's Commercial Slip on the morning of September 24. It will finish at Pier 26 in New York City on October 26. The Erie Canal transformed not only New York State but the entire young United States. Its opening in 1825 changed forever American commerce, transportation, and daily life. The arrival of the "Seneca Chief" comes about a month before the 200th anniversary of the first canal packet boat, the Benjamin Wright,"
The Buffalo Maritime Center's replica Erie Canal packet boat Seneca Chief will visit Baldwinsville's Paper Mill Island Friday and Onondaga Lake Park Saturday and Sunday with public tours and ceremonies. Public hours include Friday 5:30–7 p.m.; Saturday arrival at noon, welcome at 12:30 p.m., open 1–6 p.m.; Sunday open 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The free family-friendly Bicentennial Voyage recreates Governor DeWitt Clinton's 1825 canal journey. Onboard exhibits include recreated cabins, artifacts, and interactive displays about the canal's cultural, economic, and environmental impact. Volunteers will offer hands-on wooden boatbuilding, educational programs, and Indigenous community contributions. The Seneca Chief is on a 33-day voyage from Sept. 24 to Oct. 26.
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