Canal Society Resources
Archives
Canal-related documents, manuscripts, maps, publications and more.
Collection
Objects, artifacts and other items associated with New York State's canal history. Many items from the Canal Society's archives and collections have been digitized and are available online through the NY Heritage Digital Collections
Bottoming Out
Our members-only publication.
Resources from Society Members
Canal Society members are active in a wide variety of different ways. Some of our members have volunteered their time, talent, and resources to develop new ways of exploring historic maps and documents as well as sharing canal-related information and photographs.
Erie Canal Resources
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
NYS Canal System - A National Historic Landmark
Erie Canal Museum
Digital Public Library of America
New York Heritage Digital Collections
The Erie Canal
The Travels of Tug 44
Lockport Locks Heritage District
Schillner Maps* (Source: New York State Archives)
- Click here for Schillner Maps
- *This Schillner Map directory was made possible by one of our volunteer researchers.
Other New York State Canals
Black River Canal
Glens Falls Feeder Canal
D&H Canal Historical Society
Champlain Canal
Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway
Chemung Canal
Chenango Canal
Crooked Lake Canal
Canal Societies, Museums and Parks in Other States
American Canal Society
Canal Society of Ohio
Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area
Pennsylvania Canal Society
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
National Canal Museum
Friends of the Delaware Canal
Canal Society of New Jersey
Canal Society of Indiana
Wabash and Erie Canal
Blackstone Heritage Corridor
Middlesex Canal Association
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