Comments on: The Erie Canal Packet Boat Ride, Rome, NY

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:06:13 +0000

Hello, Dorothea! Thank you for your comment. That’s so wonderful that you volunteer at the Erie Canal Park! We have yet to visit it.

By: Dorothea Palumbo

Dorothea Palumbo — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:41:58 +0000

I volunteer at the Erie Canal park in Camillus, NY. I am also a wool handspinner and am interested in hand spinning related to Erie Canal life around 1830 or thereabouts.

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:44:50 +0000

I’ve always had a great interest in the Erie Canal and would love to take a ride. Can anyone tell me what time of year the ride is offered and a schedule if possible?

Is there a ride that goes through any of the locks? That would be awesome! The history behind the making of the canal is fascinating.

By: cheryl johnson ludecke

cheryl johnson ludecke — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:37:34 +0000

Enjoyed your video so much. My great grandfather traveled on the Erie Canal in 1854 with his family going to Lafayette, Indiana. It was a great experience being able to watch your video and feel like I made a little part of the trip as well. Great piece.

By: Ray Kopp

Ray Kopp — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:38 +0000

I didn’t see any mention of the fact it also got named Clinton’s Ditch. Being nicknamed, in a critical way after the New York Governor who got the project going. The fact that it was so successful is indicated by the name of Clinton Ditch Co-operative, better known as the producers of Pepsi Cola!

I took the ride you took many years ago and it was beautiful then. I keep hoping that someday they’ll expand it more, but
the recent and current government of New York has enough trouble keeping the state going, say nothing about trying to re-develop the Erie Canal, though Pennsylvania has the National Historic Park, Steam Town in Scranton, that is Federally funded, perhaps the National Parks system should also think of including the Erie Canal in it’s National Park System and perhaps that could help with a re-development plan, it certainly changed the nation, not just New York.

The park in Rome is a very nice park when you consider it’s
funding sources.