200th Anniversary of Erie Canal
The crew of the replica ship Seneca Chief is pondering the future of the NY waterway as they travel through the 200-year-old Erie Canal.
The Seneca Chief moves at a 19th-century speed, taking about five hours to travel 18 miles between Amsterdam and Schenectady.
"The Erie Canal is not going anywhere,"
said Brian Trzeciak, executive director of the Buffalo Maritime Center, who is leading the 33-day expedition.
- The boat is a replica of the vessel used by New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton when he opened the canal in 1825.
- The crew is retracing the 363-mile waterway connecting Buffalo and Albany.
- They will turn down the Hudson River and arrive in New York City on Saturday.
Author's summary: Crew ponders Erie Canal's future on 200th anniversary.
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