The Grand Erie Canal
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 04/30/2017
Historian Ruth Rosenberg Naparsteck presents a 45 minute talk about the Erie Canal and its role in settling and growing the Genesee Country and its competition with the railroads.
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Every rural and urban community has a rich local history. Historian Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck at Herons Bend Productions preserves that history through primary documents, photographs, diaries and letters. She interprets and writes about the rich heritage of New York State. Her 45-minute talk will present the Erie Canal as a marvel of 19th century engineering that transformed life in Genesee country. She will also explore the relationship between the Canal and newly developed railroads that offered strong competition for both freight service and passenger travel.
Ms Rosenberg-Naparsteck's talk is free with museum admission of $5 adults and $4 youths age 3 - 12.
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Organization:
New York Museum of TransportationLocation:
6393 East River Rd
W. Henrietta, NY, 14586United States
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Phone:
585-473-5508Contact name:
Jim Dierks
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
04/30/2017
Time:
1:30
Price:
FREE with museum admission of $5 adults and $4 youths age 3 - 12
Ages
Adults & kids togetherWeb Service