Upstate New York

Harden Museum of Horse-Drawn Vehicles

A part of the Erie Canal Village in Rome, NY, the Harden Museum exhibits a collection of horse drawn vehicles ranging from utilitarian farm equipment to an elegant Landaulet. In order to accurately portray 19th century travel, vehicles are placed on samples of three types of roads: dirt, plank and [...]

Erie Canal Village in Rome, NY

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 [...]

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

The Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum preserves the memory of the 96-foot long cargo boats that were built and repaired on the site during the 19th and 20th centuries. The outdoors museum is located within the Old Erie Canal State Historic Park in Central New York State, and interprets the workings of the restored dry docks and the social history of this Erie Canal [...]