Offered by NYS Canal Corporation at the Library
The NYS Canal Corporation is distributing posters, created by Dr. Tyler Nordgren, to commemorate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The free posters will be available on Friday, August 1 at locations around the state, including a limited number at the Pittsford Community Library. The posters will be available at our Library on a first-come, first-served basis, one poster per household, while supplies last. The poster also can be downloaded and printed for free – find the poster PDF here. The Library is open 9:00am to 6:00pm on Friday.
Dr. Nordgren, an artist, author and astronomer, has designed many images to honor science and the environment, including one to commemorate the 2024 solar eclipse for I LOVE NY. This year – 2025 – marks the 201st consecutive season of navigation along the canal system and the bicentennial of the opening of the original Erie Canal on October 26, 1825. For further information about the Erie Canal bicentennial and the statewide poster distribution, see the NYS Canal Corporation Erie Canal bicentennial poster news release.
Find information about Erie Canal Bicentennial celebration activities in Pittsford on the Town's Erie Canal Bicentennial web page at www.townofpittsford.org/eriecanal200.
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