It’s the 200th birthday of the Erie Canal, and we’re celebrating! With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, New York truly became the “Empire State.” Once a sleepy farming town with an important harbor, Schenectady experienced a dramatic transformation of its own during the canal era. Would the canal be a blessing, a blight, or perhaps both?

After the tour, stick around for a complimentary glass of wine at the SCHS Museum.

This tour meets and concludes at SCHS, 32 Washington Ave, Schenectady. All ticket sales are final.

2025 Wine and Walk Schedule:

May 30 – Saving the Stockade
June 6 – Beyond the Pines
June 13 – Revolutionary Schenectady
June 27 – Canal Days 200th Birthday
July 18 – Scandalous Schenectady
July 25- The Gilded Age
August 1- Lighting the World
August 8- Beyond the Pines
August 15: The Gilded Age
August 22- Sacred Spaces