The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal

Brad Utter, Senior Historian and Curator at the New York State Museum and co-author of Enterprising Waters: The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal, will discuss the artifacts, documents, images, and artworks that illustrate the history of the Erie Canal from its inception until today.

Focusing on the Capital Region, he will touch on themes of politics, engineering, commerce, and life on the canal  illustrated by full color images of artifacts, documents, and images featured in the book and the exhibit on which it was based.