Innovation, Social Reform and Religious Movements in America’s Erie Canal Corridor: An Erie and Seneca and Cayuga Canals Tour

Cruise aboard the historic 1931 Mary Jemison boat from downtown Rochester, the most beautiful urban port on the Erie Canal, to the historically significant canal villages of Palmyra, Newark and Seneca Falls. Explore the innovative technological
achievements that the canal era inspired, as well as the novel ideas that led to new religious beliefs, including Mormonism and Spiritualism; and the birth of the Women’s Rights Movement. View the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, from Genesee Valley Park to Montezuma Swamp, and the ongoing economic development that is taking place along the New York State canals.

Day 1  Friday September 24, 2010

7:30-8 a.m. Board Mary Jemison at Corn Hill Landing
8 a.m. Depart Corn Hill Landing aboard Mary Jemison; coffee and baked goods served
1 p.m. Arrive Palmyra – lunch and walking tour of Historic Palmyra
2:30 p.m. depart Palmyra onboard Mary Jemison
4 p.m. Arrive Newark and check into hotel
5-6 p.m. Walking tour of Newark trails on routes of

• “Enlarged Erie” Canal locks  59, 58 and site of lock 57
• Sites of original “Clinton’s Ditch” Erie Canal locks 70, 69, and 68

6 p.m.–til Dinner on your own in Newark

• Recommended restaurants: Burnham’s Canalside Restaurant, Corner Tavern, Parker’s Grill and Tap House, Canalview Family Restaurant*

Day 2 Saturday September 25, 2010

7:30-8 a.m. Board Mary Jemison in Newark
Noon - lunch served onboard Mary Jemison
2:30 p.m. Arrive Seneca Falls
3-5 p.m. Walking tour of Seneca Falls with stops at the National Women’s Hall of Fame, Women’s Rights National Historic Park and the Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry
5-5:30 p.m. Board Bus to Rochester
5:30 p.m.-Bus returns to Rochester

Live onboard cultural heritage narratives will be presented by Vice President of the Canal Society of NYS Captain Rob Mangold and CHN President and Historian Victoria Schmitt.

Cost per person $400 – double occupancy
                          $430 – single occupancy

Cost Includes:
Boat cruise
Onboard continental breakfasts September 24 and September 25
Lunches September 24 and September 25
Onboard Tour Guides, captain and crew
One-night lodging at Quality Inn Finger Lakes Region in Newark, NY on Friday, September 24.
Admission to all attractions on tour
Return transportation to downtown Rochester, NY

Does not include:
Adult beverages
Dinner on September 24 and September 25
Lodging Saturday, September 25, in Rochester
Luggage handling service
Gratuities