Erie Canal Museum in former weigh lock building, Syracuse, New York.
Erie Canal Museum is a museum on the Erie Canal in New York, USA. The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ...
The museum was founded in 1962 and is a private, nonprofit corporation. It is housed in a weigh lock building dating from 1850, where canal boats used to be weighed when travelling through Syracuse on the canal. The museum includes a gallery of present canal life. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ...
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