New- FREE-Commencement of Maritime Longshed at Canalside on October 16-17, 2020. Also, there is a new gazebo being built.

October 16 from 5pm to 9pm – there are 120 tickets available and will be broken into three sessions- 5pm, 6:15pm and 7:30p0m. Tickets are $75. SOLD OUT.

October 17  from 11am to 5pm – FREE family friendly event.

  • See the inside of the historic Longshed building
  • You can sign the actual keel, the backbone of the Packet Boat
  • Watch molten metal being poured at our Foundry Demonstration
  • See the Erie Canal “Wedding of the Waters” Bronze Sculpture made by our BMC Foundry
  • You’ll also see boat building demonstrations and enjoy music throughout the day