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Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY, Part Two

February 29th, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber

See Part One of our visit to the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. This is Part Two.
After pulling the children off the packet boat and into the Museum, we wandered around the halls. There was a great deal to see and explore, and I wanted to soak it all in. From the packet boat […]

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Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY, Part One

February 28th, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber

Last week, we took a trip to the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY. What a terrific Museum! My kids did not want to leave. We spent about an hour and a half enjoying the displays and numerous hands-on activities for the kids. New York State has an education program that teaches the history of […]

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Seneca Lake and Geneva, NY

January 22nd, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber

Our latest travels took us to an overnight stay to Corning, NY, in Steuben County in southern New York State. On our way there from Utica, the big news of that day (Sunday) was a huge lake effect snowstorm pummeling areas just north of Syracuse, NY. Oswego County was buried under 3 feet of […]

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