2024 has been a remarkable year as we look forward to celebrating the upcoming 200th anniversary of the completion of building the Erie Canal. The central theme for this next year’s celebration ...

The replica of the Erie Canal Boat, Seneca Chief, built within the Longshed at Canalside over the course of four years, is off to the next leg of its journey. On Tuesday, May 7 at around 11am, throngs ...

The historic replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief has arrived at Canalside (from its winter berth in Lockport), marking the official launch of the Erie Canal Boat Summer Series. Of course the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you've been to Canalside recently, you've probably noticed all the activity in the Longshed Building. Volunteers with the Buffalo Maritime Center have been hard at work building a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The replica of the “Seneca Chief” — the boat known as the first to open the Erie Canal — is inching closer to setting sail. “We wanted to build it on the sight, we wanted to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Maritime Center is recreating the historic maiden voyage of the Seneca Chief, the first boat to travel the entire Erie Canal. The replica of the Seneca Chief is traveling ...