“Erie Canal Museum is dedicated to showcasing the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building, the last remaining structure of its kind, and sharing the history and impact of the Erie Canal through exhibits with interactive displays and original artifacts. The Museum is about the Erie Canal located in Syracuse. Erie Canal Museum is housed in the Syracuse Weighlock Building, built in 1850. The Museum was founded in 1962 and is a private and non-profit corporation. The Syracuse Weighlock Building operated as a weighlock from 1850 to 1883. Erie Canal Museum is partly funded by a Humanities New York SHARP Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The Erie Canal Museum is a must-see place for children of all ages and adults.”
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