The Salt Museum in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY, sits on the banks of the salty Onondaga Lake. The salt manufacturing business that put Syracuse on the map has now gone, but the memory of the industry lives on. We explored the museum and the lake shore. A great museum!

Cherry Valley Gorge and Judds Falls

In 1778, a tortuous massacre at Cherry Valley put the tiny settlement on the map. Slain at the hands of Tories, British, and Mohawk Indian allies, the American vowed revenge. Visiting Cherry Valley today, you’d never know the place was the hotbed of patriotic passions. We strolled the town and visited the lovely Judds Falls. What a gorge!

New York’s Mohawk Valley

The Mohawk Valley used to be called the Gateway to the West because it was the only navigable route to the western frontier of the United States, until the railroads were built in the late 1800s. It’s a lowland of fertile hills and abundant waters, and political turmoil. But it’s a beautiful place.

Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY, Part Two

This is Part 2 of our exploration of the historic Erie Canal museum in Syracuse, NY. The Erie Canal changed history, with it’s new mode of transportation and the opening of the Gateway to the West.

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