History

A three bay dry dock operated along the enlarged Erie Canal on our site at Chittenango Landing from 1855 until 1917. Once the site closed following the completion of the larger barge canal, it quickly fell into disrepair.

In 1985, local enthusiasts rediscovered the abandoned canal site, uncovering remnants of its three bay dry dock and boatyard. They recreated the 1850s site through archaeology, research, and hard work.

This became the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, an education and recreation park facility. It hosts the only recovered historic dry dock complex on the Erie Canal. Our goal is to inspire life-long interest in innovation and Erie Canal history.