Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum in Chittenango has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Erie Canalway Heritage Award of Excellence. In addition, the Historical Murals of Lyons in Wayne County and the Mohawk Towpath Byway in the eastern Mohawk Valley are being recognized for Honorable Mention.

 
"We congratulate and thank this year's recipients for doing so much to celebrate, preserve, and share the rich history of the Erie Canal," said Joseph Callahan, Chair of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. "These are not only great places to visit-- each has a valuable story to tell about how preserving our heritage can go hand-in-hand with economic and community revitalization."
 
The Heritage Award honors significant places of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and recognizes excellence in advancing the goals of the Erie Canalway Preservation and Management Plan.

 

A five-person independent jury selected award recipients based on a written application and site visit, which included meetings with officials at each site, as well as community leaders, municipal representatives, and other stakeholders.

See for yourself...award recipients are featured on our website, visit www.eriecanalway.org