Saratoga National Historical Park

Address: ​648 Route 32 Stillwater, N.Y.

Phone: 518-670-2985

Open: 9 to 5 p.m. Daily; Winter hours: 9 to 4 p.m. Friday - Sunday

Of Note: In 1777, a large British invasion force met an equally large American army here at Saratoga. After two intense battles, an eight-mile retreat, and a three-day siege, British General John Burgoyne surrendered his entire force. This first ever surrender of a British Army is one of the pivotal moments in determining the outcome of the Revolutionary War, forever changing the future of the world. Begin your visit at the Visitor Center where you can pick up a park map & brochure. The Visitor Center also has a museum store, 20-minute orientation film, 15-minute fiber-optic light map, timeline display, and artifact display. Tours of the Battlefield are self-guided.

Phillip Schuyler House

Address: ​648 Route 32 Stillwater, N.Y.

Phone: 518-670-2985

Open: 9 to 5 p.m. Daily; Winter hours: 9 to 4 p.m. Friday - Sunday

Of Note: This estate was the northern plantation and country home of General Philip Schuyler both before and after the Battles of Saratoga. The British burned the original house and its outbuildings during their retreat. The present house, erected in 1777 shortly after Burgoyne’s surrender, was the center of Schuyler’s extensive farming and milling operations.

After the Revolutionary War, Schuyler remained active in business as well as state and national politics, but his real interests took an important turn: with visionary acumen he became one of the staunchest supporters for canal construction. Although he died before his dreams of successful canals came to be, Philip Schuyler is known as a father of United States canals.

The Burden Iron Works Museum

Address: ​1 E. Industrial Parkway, Troy N. Y.

Phone: 518-274-5267

Open: noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; May through December

Of Note: The museum has extensive displays of artifacts connected with the region’s industrial past. The two largest artifacts are the ladle car displayed outside the building and the Corliss steam engine inside.

Albany Institute of History & Art

Address: ​125 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y.

Phone: 518-463-4478

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: The Albany Institute of History & Art connects diverse audiences to the art, history, and culture of the Upper Hudson Valley through its collections, exhibitions, and programs. With more than 25,000 objects in the collection and one million documents in the research library, it is an important resource for the region, giving our community a sense of the part the Hudson Valley played in the American story, and our own place in history.

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence

Address: ​194 Livingston Ave., Albany, N.Y.

Phone: 518-621-7793

Open: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday

Of Note: The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence was a headquarters for Underground Railroad activity in the Capital Region in the mid 1850’s, as documented by a Vigilance Committee flier that has survived from that period along with other historic records.

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

Address: ​129 Schoharie Street, Fort Hunter, N.Y.

Phone: 518-829-7516

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; May through October

Of Note: Schoharie Crossing is located at the strategic confluence of the Mohawk River and Schoharie Creek, where the Lower Castle Mohawk village and eighteenth-century Fort Hunter once stood. The location developed further in the nineteenth century with the construction and expansion of the Erie Canal.

The Visitor Center is the perfect spot to orient yourself about the site and learn more about the amenities or programs we offer. While there, be sure to also check out the exhibits on the Erie Canal and Fort Hunter.

Canastota Canal Town Museum

Address: ​122 Canal Street, Canastota, N.Y.

Phone: 315-697-5002

Open: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; May through October

Of Note: The museum offers two floors of Erie Canal history and brings to life local folklore and history. Located next to the "Old Erie Canal", the museum is filled with authentic memorabilia, art and other exhibits illustrating Canastota's contributions to the canal, commerce, industry and agriculture.

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

Address: ​717 Lakeport Road, Chittenango, N.Y.

Phone: 315-687-3801

Open: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; May through October

Of Note: Experience what life was like working and living along the Erie Canal! View the three dry dock bays (deep, middle, and shallow). Explore the reconstructed general store, the blacksmith shop, boat shop, mule stable, and visitors center.

The Erie Canal Museum

Address: ​318 Erie Blvd., Syracuse, N.Y.

Phone: 315-471-0593

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily

Of Note: The Museum has several exhibits, inside and outside, that share 200 years of Erie Canal history. Exhibits include a full-sized replica canal boat, interactive displays that teach how locks work, a canal-side General Store, and a garden outdoors. Read below for more details about what to expect when visiting the Erie Canal Museum.

Erie Canal Park

Address: 5750 Devoe Road, Camillus, N.Y.

Phone: 680-800-5298

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Of Note: Established in 1972 the Park is part of the Town of Camillus Park system and is located at the half-way point of the Empire State Trail. We have the original Erie Canal, Clinton’s Ditch, here on the property (celebrating its Bicentennial this year!), as well as the First Enlargement Erie Canal. The famous 1842 Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct is a focal point of our Park.

Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum

Address: 16 East Ave, Spencerport, N.Y.

Phone: 585-352-0942

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; May through October

Of Note: The Museum houses exhibits and displays about the Erie Canal, transportation, communication and local history.

Erie Canal Discovery Center

Address: 24 Church St., Lockport, N.Y.

Phone: 716-439-0431

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Of Note: The most popular feature of the Discovery Center is “Gateways East & West,” a 12-minute movie about the building of the canal and the Flight of Five and Deep Cutting – the massive project at Lockport. Part-way through the movie, visitors board a “packet boat” for a simulated night-time ride up through one of the 1820s locks!

Seneca Museum for Waterways and Industry

Address: 89 Fall St., Seneca Falls, N.Y.

Phone: 315-568-1510

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: This 9,000-square-foot, three-story museum borders the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, which was built to connect Cayuga and Seneca Lakes.The Seneca-Cayuga Canal opened in 1818, the Erie Canal opened in 1825, and once the Erie Canal was connected with the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in 1827, Seneca Falls grew to become a hub of industrial activity with access to the rest of the commercial world. The Cayuga-Seneca Canal changed the lives of the people; from the food they ate to the clothes they wore; to the ideas they embraced and their dreams of the future. Seneca Falls was the center of three major transportation and communication routes at a crucial time in the 19th Century.

Women’s Rights National Historical Park

Address: 136 Fall St., Seneca Falls, N.Y.

Phone: 315-568-0024

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday; May 24 to Nov. 1

Of Note: Women’s Rights National Historical Parktells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today.

Historic Palmyra Museums

Address: 132 Market St., Palmyra, N.Y.

Phone: 315-597-6981

Open: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday,

Of Note: We educate visitors through our five unique museums and their collections, welcoming thousands of guests each year. Our museums include the Palmyra Historical Museum, Erie Canal Depot, Print Shop Museum, Phelps General Store & Residence, and Alling Coverlet Museum.