Erie Canal Village is a reconstructed 19th century settlement. located on the site where the first shovelful of earth was turned for the construction of the original Erie Canal in 1817. A horse drawn Packet Boat plies a section of the enlarged Erie Canal, giving visitors a taste of early 19th century water transportation. Typical structures found during the 19th century can be toured here, including Bennett’s Tavern, a Blacksmith Shop, the Railroad Station, an Ice House, Wood Creek School, Maynard Methodist Church, Shull Victorian House, Settler’s House, Crosby House and the Canal [...]