"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 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. On shore, the Buffalo Maritime Center volunteers will host special events, hands-on wooden boatbuilding activities for all ages, and hold educational programs."
The replica packet boat Seneca Chief will stop at Baldwinsville's Paper Mill Island on Friday and dock at Onondaga Lake Park over the weekend with scheduled arrival times, a welcome ceremony, and public tour hours. The free family-friendly Bicentennial Voyage commemorates Governor DeWitt Clinton's 1825 Erie Canal journey from Buffalo to New York Harbor. Visitors can board the living museum to explore recreated cabins, view artifacts, and engage with interactive exhibits about the canal's cultural, economic, and environmental importance. Buffalo Maritime Center volunteers will host on-shore events, hands-on wooden boatbuilding activities for all ages, and educational programs. The voyage began September 24 and concludes October 26 in New York City.
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