{"id":38765,"date":"2025-02-07T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/?page_id=38765"},"modified":"2025-03-06T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:09:00","slug":"erie-canal-bicentennial-celebration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/erie-canal-bicentennial-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pictured above: Remains of the Richmond Aqueduct, Montezuma Heritage Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Erie Canal turns 200 in 2025<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Erie Canal Bicentennial is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the canal that shaped America\u2019s history. This milestone honors the canal’s transformative influence on New York State and the nation, inviting you to take part in a year filled with unforgettable celebrations, thought-provoking presentations, captivating musical performances, and remarkable journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its historic opening in 1825, the canal has stood as an engineering marvel, earning New York the title of the Empire State. It established New York City as the nation’s principal seaport and became a critical \u201cGateway to the West,\u201d welcoming waves of immigrants and fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. The canal\u2019s origins trace back to \u201cClinton\u2019s Ditch,\u201d the ambitious and groundbreaking initial construction that proved the skeptics wrong and paved the way for one of the greatest infrastructure achievements in American history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, the New York State Canal System is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. It offers a unique place to explore, combining recreation with a chance to uncover the rich history and scenic beauty of this iconic waterway. The Erie Canal crossed Cayuga County in an east to west route, passing through the villages of Weedsport, Port Byron, and Montezuma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the celebrations throughout New York State visit the Erie Canal Bicentennial Website <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us in commemorating 200 years of <\/em><\/strong>
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Discover the Erie Canal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read our latest blogs or download the Treasures on the Erie Canal App and discover more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcf7 Photo Contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2025 New York State is celebrating the Erie Canal\u2019s Bicentennial Birthday! Here at Tour Cayuga, we want to showcase its beauty with your photos! Whether you\u2019ve captured stunning views of the canal or the adventures it inspires, we\u2019d love to see it through your lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s easy to enter,<\/strong> submit your best photo by clicking the submit button below to be entered to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2693\ufe0e Gift Cards<\/strong> to local restaurants, stores and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2693\ufe0e A Cayuga County Tourism Swag Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2693\ufe0e A Featured Spot<\/strong> (with credit!) on our website, social media and in print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Requirements: <\/strong>Photo must be taken along the Erie Canal or in one of the villages along the Erie Canal in Cayuga County NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contest runs through September 31, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrating 200 years with plays, music, celebrations and more!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For information on programing for the Erie Canal Bicentennial throughout NYS visit , click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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